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10. That's what the Hobby Lobby challenge to Obamacare was about.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:55 AM

Feb 2014

If they can succeed on something as universally popular with heterosexual America as birth control, of course they'll try it against LGBT Americans.

A cornered snake is also sometimes a stupid snake and sticks its head out too far. Instead of chipping away, they went overbroad and tried to re-enact Jim Crow in one fell swoop.

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if your '�sincerely held religious beliefs� prevent you from treating people equally... olddad56 Feb 2014 #1

+10000 n/t FreeState Feb 2014 #2

In other words cosmicone Feb 2014 #3

LMAO!!! Best explanation evah! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #4

I am literally running out of things to say on this subject. William769 Feb 2014 #5

What these yahoos don't seem to get The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #6

Agreed. I see this being used in some really nasty ways. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #7

Cowards. These states are afraid to be the first one to act and be judged geek tragedy Feb 2014 #8

Personally, I think they are trying to learn from one another. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #9

That's what the Hobby Lobby challenge to Obamacare was about. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #10

The intent is to replace secular/democratic public law with far rightwing "Biblical law." blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #11

It reminds me of Shariah Law. But that, of course, is evil. /nt mwb970 Feb 2014 #12

Fine.. pass the law.. then put the businesses that elect to follow it to the test. Amimnoch Feb 2014 #13

I'll make a bet now... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #14

I really don't get it MissMillie Feb 2014 #15

Hmm. Writing a Jim Crow law just isn't as easy as it was back in the day. yellowcanine Feb 2014 #16

I heard one of the proponents on "On Point" yellowcanine Feb 2014 #17