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To: JohnM who wrote (255177)	7/7/2014 11:03:06 AM
From: Metacomet	Respond to of 542139

Exactly Subjecting the laws to uneven application to accommodate religious exceptions is bad juu-juu.. It is why specific prohibitions regarding control of religious practices was written into the First Amendment This decision flies in the face of the obvious intent of the founders and is exactly what one might expect from a court dominated by Catholics, which we have...

To: JohnM who wrote (255177)

7/7/2014 11:22:32 AM

From: Alex MG

Respond to of 542139

Hobby Lobby Fallout:
Catholic Soy Milk Mogul Won't Cover Drugs That 'Prevent Procreation'
forbes.com

Organic Eden Foods’ quiet right-wing agenda
A crunchy, natural food company marketed to liberals discreetly sues to stop covering employees'contraception
salon.com

Eden Foods vs. Birth Control

Tell CEO of Eden Foods, Michael Potter:
"I won’t buy Eden products until you stop playing politics with women’s health and drop your attacks on birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. "

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Michael Potter, Eden’s CEO, claims, among other things, that contraception “almost always involve[s] immoral and unnatural practices.”1 That’s one of the reasons why he filed suit in 2013 against the mandate of the Affordable Care Act that classifies birth control as preventative healthcare for women.

After filing the suit, he went even further, saying that the government has “no right” to extend coverage for birth control, comparing birth control to Jack Daniels, and saying that pregnancy should be covered but birth control should not because pregnancy has “more warmth and fuzziness.”2 When the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision was announced, Potter said he was “grateful” for the court’s decision while calling President Obama a “dictator” who wants to take away Americans’ rights.3

To: JohnM who wrote (255177)	7/7/2014 12:05:41 PM
From: Bread Upon The Water	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542139

There is a legal difference. The religious rights are protected constitutionally--your tax payor rights are not--at least not in the way you want them to be.