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bucolic_frolic

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2. There really is a point where

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 09:55 AM

Jun 2016

all this faith stuff has got to stop. The faith and conscience people are constantly
moving boundaries and creating new ones, and embodying the products we consume
or the business relationships we have with implicit yet specific supernatural powers
that are an extension of their religious beliefs.

Soon we won't be able to buy or sell anything without approval from some religious
approval board.

Glad to see the Supreme Court draw a line in the sand.

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Supreme Court Turns Down Contraceptive Case [View all] Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 OP

They're rolling! merrily Jun 2016 #1

Seems to me the women justices are much more assertive now that Scalia is gone. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #3

There really is a point where bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #2

The line is being engraved in stone. Enough of imposing your Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

be nice if they followed their own leader rurallib Jun 2016 #12

If your religion awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #22

Precisely. klook Jun 2016 #26

Exactly, what is more important your religious beliefs or your job? fasttense Jul 2016 #50

Finally women being heard!!! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #4

Ginsberg, Sotomayor and Kagan are the leaders on this, of course. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #7

Yes! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #11

OK, somebody pinch me. I know what I'm going to be listening to today. TrogL Jun 2016 #6

"One theory is with Scalia gone, Roberts is drifting left." Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #8

Kennedy is the one who keeps siding with the women lately passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #45

Nope, everybody was going on about "Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi" TrogL Jun 2016 #23

A dare we hope that when C.T. Finally retires that... Pluvious Jun 2016 #24

Ginsburg may be the first to retire. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #46

another bit of good news. the woman-hating gestational slavers must be screaming in niyad Jun 2016 #9

Wow, four good decisions, one weird one. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #10

RWer Christian taliban vlyons Jun 2016 #13

Here are a couple links, it's across the internets now. Good. uppityperson Jun 2016 #14

Thanks. I was out for some time, so couldn't keep checking. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #16

An interesting note: it takes *4* SCOTUS justices to agree to hear a new case... Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #15

In other words, Repuke inaction on SCOTUS is biting them on the ass...they don't have the certiorari msanthrope Jun 2016 #17

I'm getting the distinct impression, that since the untimely departure of Scalia the Mouth, Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

That's sure what it looks like wryter2000 Jun 2016 #29

Read "bullying" him, yeah. That big mouth was daunting for many. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #31

I praise The Mighty Zeus every day for Pluvious Jun 2016 #25

Such great news. Stupendous. Thank you, Surya Gayatri. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #19

The SCOTUS is finally knocking this religious freedom bullshit down. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #20

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #21

Clarence Thomas is pissed. He planned on trying out the products in front of his staff. underpants Jun 2016 #27

I'm almost giddy wryter2000 Jun 2016 #28

That monumental conundrum had occurred to me, as well. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #30

It's because their agenda is anti-sex wryter2000 Jun 2016 #32

As someone once said, RWers hate to think of anybody enjoying themselves, Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #33

Actually, they want men to enjoy themselves. They want women.... Moonwalk Jun 2016 #34

Basically, women's original sin is being born female... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #38

Basically, men have to rely on women if they want sons to carry on their empires... Moonwalk Jun 2016 #43

I don't think they are anit-sex. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #47

Our Wisconsin legislature has been dealing with these crazy alec bill since walker was midnight Jun 2016 #35

Brilliant! "..bill that would require men watch a graphic video about the side effects of Viagra..." Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #39

I'm glad you appreciated a bit of equity�. midnight Jun 2016 #44

Zippity-doo-dah, 3 women on the Court, my oh my what a wonderful start... Hekate Jun 2016 #36

Three and counting...Hillary will appoint at least one or two more. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #40

If a private pharmacy that carried no Federally scheduled compounds claimed this... Socal31 Jun 2016 #37

Like I heard elsewhere: If you don't want to dispense drugs Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #41

Pharmicies don't push drugs, passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #48

Yeah, it's an "ominous sign", alright. It's a sign that the Court won't legitimize bullshit bigotry catbyte Jun 2016 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author shadowandblossom Jul 2016 #49

Thank you riversedge Jul 2016 #51

REC riversedge Jul 2016 #52

Now they need to revisit Greece vs Galloway Danmel Jul 2016 #53

It's about time this "conscience" baloney is stopped in its tracks bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #54