Democratic Women Boycott House Contraception Hearing After Republicans Prevent Women From Testifying

[Uncle Joe]

116. This is why we need an Equal Rights Amendment re: gender,

religion shouldn't be an excuse for oppression.

Issa's concern; about violating the First Amendment is a De Facto violation of the First Amendment, because it gives respect to religious views over the secular requirements of a large % if not over half the nation's population and by only hearing one side of the story, he prevented the people's verbal petition of Government for redress of grievances.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_amendment

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

President Obama by requiring all insurance companies to cover birth control, was sticking to the secular aspect which is where government should be.

The only shaky ground that I can see for Obama is if he requires insurance companies used by churches to provide birth control free of charge while not requiring the rest of the insurance industry to do the same, this free coverage should be universal.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.