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Senate May Soon Vote on Bill that Would Curtail Religious Freedom in Response to Hobby Lobby Decis.
Catholic Culture ^ | 7/15/14

Posted on 07/15/2014 7:17:24 AM PDT by marshmallow

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, the chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Archbishop William Lori, the chairman of the conference’s Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, are urging senators to oppose the “Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014” (S. 2578).

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and currently cosponsored by 42 other senators, “potentially attack[s] all existing federal protections of conscience and religious freedom regarding health coverage mandates,” the prelates wrote in a July 14 letter.

They added, “As a broad, interfaith coalition of religious leaders recently explained: ‘Congress has never passed legislation with the specific purpose of reducing Americans’ religious freedom. It should not consider doing so now.’ That is especially true of this bill.”

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TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
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Civil disobedience amidst punitive state action now looming ahead.
1 posted on 07/15/2014 7:17:24 AM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

It’s time for pitchforks and impeachment of these so called representatives that are supposed to be upholding the constitution. Their time has come.


2 posted on 07/15/2014 7:20:48 AM PDT by PLOM...NOT! (Checking in from Wisconsin)
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To: marshmallow

Murray and her ‘RAT Nazis are on the move against America!


3 posted on 07/15/2014 7:21:50 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The future must not belong to those who slander bacon.)
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To: marshmallow

The Church grows when it is forced to go underground. God has preordained this, make no mistake about it. God knows the Church has become stagnant and ineffective so He is allowing this for believers to renew their faith and to become faithful believers.


4 posted on 07/15/2014 7:22:34 AM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: marshmallow

So can we officially list Harry Reid as a hatemonger with the SPLC since he’s trying to take away a civil right?


5 posted on 07/15/2014 7:26:30 AM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: realcleanguy

True enough, but I am not going to sit by passively and allow those with wicked hearts to bring darkness and disaster upon us.


6 posted on 07/15/2014 7:31:14 AM PDT by Obadiah (None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.)
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To: marshmallow; B4Ranch; SgtBob; Chode; All

Do ANY of these politicians UNDERSTAND the U.S. CONSTITUTION ?

NO THEY DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just keep poking that Hornets nest STUPIDS...

YOU ARE GOING TO GET STUNG!!!!!

We have HAD ENOUGH.


7 posted on 07/15/2014 7:37:19 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!! Once again dingy hairball, STFU!!! You corrupt POS!!!)
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To: marshmallow

They are nuts.


8 posted on 07/15/2014 7:37:31 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

They = Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and currently cosponsored by 42 other senators


9 posted on 07/15/2014 7:38:31 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: marshmallow

My initial response to this is it will never pass, but I also thought there was no chance of Obama being reelected.


10 posted on 07/15/2014 7:43:56 AM PDT by anoldafvet (Close the border!!!)
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To: marshmallow

Good. Let them vote. I want to know the names of those who would ATTEMPT to legislate my freedom away.


11 posted on 07/15/2014 8:09:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: marshmallow
Govtrack.us has info and a cosponsor list, down past the picture, yeek! This seems to be an easier to use resource for bill info rather than house/senate.gov which to me is a total ass-pain. :)
12 posted on 07/15/2014 8:12:31 AM PDT by W. (Democrats need the 'poor' to justify their political existence. What'd LBJ say? "I'll have them ni..)
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To: marshmallow

Politicians should be Jailed for even proposing the removal of any Freedoms . Politicians are there to run a country ,not there to take it over


13 posted on 07/15/2014 8:43:54 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: marshmallow

The Senate can vote the the moon is made of cheese also and it would be as useless as this piece of crap legislation.
Voting on laws you KNOW will not stand up to Constitutional issue is silly and petty....... Grow up.......


14 posted on 07/15/2014 9:02:05 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (I am an American Not a Republican or a Democrat.)
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To: mabarker1

>Do ANY of these politicians UNDERSTAND the U.S. CONSTITUTION ?<

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They may very well know it but not agree with or support it, without telling you their real objective.


15 posted on 07/15/2014 9:14:10 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: mabarker1
how much ya wanna bet it would exempt the goathumpers???
16 posted on 07/15/2014 3:05:47 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: marshmallow

I thought bills had to originate in the House.


17 posted on 07/15/2014 4:11:09 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: realcleanguy

Amen.


18 posted on 07/15/2014 4:14:08 PM PDT by CityCenter (Resist Obamacare!)
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To: marshmallow

Does the Protect Women’s Health Act have anything in it mentioning that the World Health Organization has classified the Pill as a Class 1 carcinogen?


19 posted on 07/15/2014 4:38:49 PM PDT by MDLION ("Trust in the Lord with all your heart" -Proverbs 3:5)
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To: marshmallow

How does that not violate the 1st Amendment???


20 posted on 07/15/2014 5:44:13 PM PDT by Iscool
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