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Aerows

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6. Because it's an opportunity for the GOP
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:53 PM
Feb 2012

to pitch a fit about something and make political hay over a social issue since they have absolutely no ideas for fixing anything else. People aren't bringing up that there are medical reasons for some women to be on birth control, but that's pretty much normal for our media. Anything to let Republicans crow about a social issue that really isn't a social issue.

Well, and I've come to the conclusion that the Catholic church just plain hates women. That's what happens I guess when you have an organization that doesn't believe in it's officials getting married - you get a bunch of men who dislike women. I wish they would get some men that don't want to rape children instead, prosecute the ones who do rape children and clean up around their own front door before they start trying to dictate to American women.

They are the last organization that should be considered a moral authority at this point on anything, considering how they have covered for pedophiles.

EDIT: Oh, and let me point out that every woman in America with a grain of sense knew that this was exactly where the entire abortion debate was really going. Once they start attacking abortion, they just can't help themselves and go after birth control. There is a segment of the population that can't wait for women to be barefoot and pregnant which is where they think all women belong.

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The only way to explain it is if you where completely and utterly insaine. /nt Drale Feb 2012 #1
Obama proposed it, the right wing and their media pundits want to make it an issue liberal N proud Feb 2012 #2
The nontroversy has been re-framed as a religious freedom issue gratuitous Feb 2012 #3
nontroversy is one of my favorite neologisms. :D sudopod Feb 2012 #5
Wouldn't it be great if we could ALL refuse to pay for things we disagree with? Sparkly Feb 2012 #4
Great post Sparkly! smirkymonkey Feb 2012 #9
Here's a case: what if I'm a pacifist Quaker? Can I refuse to pay any taxes, that go the military? Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #15
First question: sudopod Feb 2012 #21
Because it's an opportunity for the GOP Aerows Feb 2012 #6
The idea that McConnel actually cares one way or another is pretty funny. sudopod Feb 2012 #9
the controversy has been manufactured by the media and the cons bowens43 Feb 2012 #7
I just don't understand their argument at all. sudopod Feb 2012 #8
The argument doesn't make sense gratuitous Feb 2012 #11
Close, but not quite zipplewrath Feb 2012 #12
This is hugely informative. sudopod Feb 2012 #16
We get it with no co-pay here in MA Marrah_G Feb 2012 #24
you're talking the patient side zipplewrath Feb 2012 #28
It's all so damned confusing Marrah_G Feb 2012 #30
here's their (ridiculous) argument: unblock Feb 2012 #13
Your third paragraph really nails it. sudopod Feb 2012 #18
Actually, it was a pretty good deal; and the Chruch wasn't entirely closed to it. Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #14
Part of it is that money is fungible and this looks like a shell game/smoke and mirrors accounting HereSince1628 Feb 2012 #17
As a poster upthread noted, depending on how many transfers of ownership we follow the money through sudopod Feb 2012 #19
I appreciate the 'laundering argument' but I think the question hinges on a single question HereSince1628 Feb 2012 #25
Major consumers of insurance services, often negotiate their own independent deal Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #20
BUT, if a sine qua non for being a health insurer HereSince1628 Feb 2012 #26
Basically it's the employer being picky about how he spends the money you earned. JVS Feb 2012 #22
LOL sudopod Feb 2012 #23
An Episcopal priest friend of mine has summarized the absurdity of the RC bishops' position well... markpkessinger Feb 2012 #27
If they're sensible, they already pay for full health packages muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #29
exactly nt sudopod Feb 2012 #31
So? The original compromise offer was pretty good; the Church should reconsider Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #32
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