Federally Mandated Obamacare vs. Religious Rights
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 9:14AM The REAL Issue is NOT Religious Freedom!
Condoms, Abortion Pills & Sterilizations for the Poor!The Government mandated Obamacare coverage is provided at no cost for any kinds of contraceptives, "morning-after" abortion pills and sterilizations through faith-based entities such as churches and affiliated organizations, which is merely protecting the rights of all women regardless of objections to the contrary. This has caused an uproar to say the least. Catholic leaders have argued that their Main Point is about an unconstitutional infringement on their First Amendment religious liberties... and they're right... MAYBE!
The Health & Human Services (HHS) coverage is all inclusive, with no "exceptions" to religious charities. Birth control issues, viewed by President Obama as inconsequential Catholic Church doctrine, have been overblown way out of proportion by his opponents. Obama further believes that it has unnecessarily energized the Catholic voter base and zealots in the polls. (Less than 10% work in the non-profit sector, even less for "religious" non-profits leaving it in effect for the vast majority) So now, Obama is skillfully framing this medical insurance "exemption", a waiver, narrowly as only a Constitutional issue for the Catholic religious organizations. How does that affect your Constitutional Civil Rights?
Obama is no fool and predictably soon some "financial difficulty waiver", similar to one awarded to businesses like McDonald's who could not afford the Obamacare program, or "category clarification exemption" of the HHS edict will further "exempt" more religious charities such as Catholic hospitals in order to placate this group.
Note: Which classification "word" will Obama use?
An "exemption", "waiver" or "accomodation" are included under current Obamacare law, therefore subject to cancellation at any time.
An "exception" or "exclusion" is not included under current Obamacare law, therefore not subject to any cancellation.
By doing a "re-classification", Obama really diffuses this volatile 2012 Presidential Election issue to maintain further legitimizing of the rest of the Obamacare by running the clock out for voters to 2013 allowing Obamacare to kick in with benefit costs. This strategy is brilliant because it takes the voter attention off Obama's real targets:
- It overlooks the First Amendment Constitutional rights of all private companies across the nation forced to pay for this Federally mandated medical coverage.
- It closes the floodgate of future disgruntled citizens forced to buy and shoulder the costs of Obamacare so they don't ask for exemptions too.
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