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Laxman

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22. And I Can't Support Policies....

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 12:01 PM

Sep 2014

that leave my fellow citizens uncared for and in danger of dieing from lack of proper health care or without access to appropriate health services, including women who need or want services that I, as a man, will never need access to. I find it morally reprehensible that anyone would look to meddle in the health care decisions of another human being. So when do I get to sue to insure that my sensibilities regarding health care and services are carried out by the government?

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The Strange Case Of A Father Who Sued The Obama Administration To Keep His Daughters From Getting... [View all] Playinghardball Sep 2014 OP

They cannot speak for their adult children. Let's hope that those 2 daughters sinkingfeeling Sep 2014 #1

it doesn't say the daughters are in college, only that they are "college age" KurtNYC Sep 2014 #21

I look forward to hearing about his daughters getting knocked up TlalocW Sep 2014 #2

Said it before I could packman Sep 2014 #25

It's not unusual for that to happen. B Calm Sep 2014 #42

Ah, because taking away birth control will ensure that his daughters louis-t Sep 2014 #3

So this family does not want their insurance plan to have access to birth control. What about all jwirr Sep 2014 #4

Why should men have to pay for policies that cover maternity benefits? Downwinder Sep 2014 #6

Exactly. We could all find some reason we want out insurance company to do it our way. That jwirr Sep 2014 #7

I had a home owners policy for years and never collected for the Downwinder Sep 2014 #9

I've never met a man who wasn't born. Scuba Sep 2014 #8

Strangely, birth is also the leading cause of death. Glassunion Sep 2014 #12

It's true! Life is a 100% fatal sexually transmited disease. n/t eggplant Sep 2014 #35

100% mortality rate. riqster Sep 2014 #36

How many were financially liable for their birthing costs? Downwinder Sep 2014 #13

Single-payer, whispered a voice on the breeze. Orsino Sep 2014 #5

Yes, said a returning echo. jwirr Sep 2014 #10

single payer echo echo echo librechik Sep 2014 #11

If you don't like birth control BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #14

But if you like judging others and controlling them... Orsino Sep 2014 #18

And these idiots are different from the Taliban how, exactly? Initech Sep 2014 #15

Fundies aren't happy unless they've got their noses in other people's business. xfundy Sep 2014 #16

You know, maybe if they were putting their nose near other people's "business"... politicat Sep 2014 #24

I see... riqster Sep 2014 #37

HE doesn't have standing. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #17

Just because something is available doesn't mean you have to partake. Vinca Sep 2014 #19

Fuck Them. They are on TAXPAYER FUNDED HEALTHCARE ... Volaris Sep 2014 #20

And I Can't Support Policies.... Laxman Sep 2014 #22

Two things come to mind. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #23

More like "Strange Father of the Case" underpants Sep 2014 #26

In light of the Hobby Lobby decision I don't see how the court can deny the parents, cheapdate Sep 2014 #27

Doesn't matter either way Bartlet Sep 2014 #32

Until the conservative makeup of the SCOTUS cheapdate Sep 2014 #33

It says that two of them are adults. gollygee Sep 2014 #39

I don't either. I thought you had to show direct harm to be a party to a lawsuit. cheapdate Sep 2014 #40

Why doesn't he tell the other truth Cartoonist Sep 2014 #28

Fuck 'email matt819 Sep 2014 #29

love the poster LOL nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #30

�stocked unlocked liquor cabinet.� Bartlet Sep 2014 #31

Time for single payer! Quantess Sep 2014 #34

The ACA is really bringing them out of the woodwork isn't it? drm604 Sep 2014 #38

Typical. FlaGranny Sep 2014 #41

What a wonderful father - assuming his daughters will become whores while away at school. baldguy Sep 2014 #43

What's so strange????? This is the logical follow on to the Hobby decision and CK_John Sep 2014 #44