Friday, November 29, 2013

Supremes Take On ObamaCare/Religion

At first look, this case should be a slam dunk- Hobby Lobby should not be forced pay for contraceptives because of ObamaCare.
But is it really a slam dunk.
From Philly.com:
“The First Amendment logic of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, where the Supreme Court has recognized a First Amendment right of for-profit corporations to express themselves for political purposes, applies [here].  We see no reason the Supreme Court would recognize constitutional protection for a corporation’s political expression but not for its religious expression.”
 – A comment made by the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a decision that the Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to review on the constitutionality of the new federal health care law’s mandate that employers provide health insurance coverage for pregnancy-related services for their female employees.  That case involves the Oklahoma-based arts and crafts chain, Hobby Lobby Stores.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/Are_corporations_the_kind_of_person_that_the_law_protects.html
But it isn't a real slam dunk.
What if a person says they don't want to pay taxes because of religious beliefs?
What if a person doesn't want to pay their taxes of their religious beliefs because of the U.S. military?  Like the Amish.
Then again, Hobby Lobby is being forced to purchase health insurance for it's employees and one of the requirements is that their health insurance policies require contraception they object to.
This will be an interesting case and see how the Supremes will vote.

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