Where this lawsuit should fail. The companies involved have in many ways contradicted their own lawsuits for a couple of reasons. These companies are 'for profit' companies.
It doesn't matter if they have non-profit educational arms, the companies make money and support their core stockholders, namely families that began them. These companies are no different than Koch Industries. They were started by families, grew and now employ people within and outside of the family. They are also politically active companies. They seek to educate a right wing agenda. They are not listed on Wall Street, but, if they were they would align with most major companies carrying non-profit arms that offer educational monies in foundations.
September 13, 2012
Steve Olafson
Reuters
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Hobby Lobby, (click here) an arts and crafts retailer founded by evangelical Christians, sued the Obama administration on Wednesday to stop a mandate under the federal healthcare reform law to provide drugs such as the morning-after pill to employees through their health insurance.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Oklahoma, seeks a permanent injunction against the government on behalf of Hobby Lobby and other companies that have religious convictions against abortion....
In the Washington Post is an interesting article:
By Jaime Fuller
...Hobby Lobby officials say religious participation is optional (click here) for its 28,000 employees. "If they don't believe in God, we love them where they are," says Dianna Bradley, the company's director of chaplain services....
This company doesn't discriminate according to religious beliefs in their employment of Americans and can hire atheists. Why then employ the idea that religious precepts govern the company. These are not religious organizations. They don't have ministers in every store and hold congregational meetings to pray together. There is no way they can be viewed as a religious organization. There are employees that can object to be forced to practice religious standards in their employment.
...Norman and his wife, Elizabeth, for example, oversee a family foundation that contributed more than $1.1 million to 20 nonprofits between 2010 and 2012. The Pennsylvania Relief Sale, benefiting Mennonite Central Committee, was the top recipient, receiving $150,000 over those three years. Three organizations received $125,000 during those years: Christian Aid Ministries of Berlin, Ohio, Clinic for Special Children of Strasburg, and Wycliffe Bible Translators of Locust Grove. ... Separately, the Hahns have financially supported the political campaigns of a handful of Republicans. Norman, for example, contributed $10,000 to Lynn Swann's race for governor in 2006, $2,500 to Rick Santorum's race for the presidency in 2011, and $1,000 to Gordon Denlinger's race for state House in 2006....
They are very active political contributors. To be perfectly frank, the family involved with this company are Southern Baptists from Oklahoma. There isn't anything else to say. The Southern Baptists of Oklahoma and Texas are among the most extremist religious nut cases in the USA. The reason Texas has such poor quality of life for their citizens and high levels of teen pregnancy is because of companies exactly like this. They are oppressive to social status of women and girls.
There are exactly four types of contraception involved with these lawsuits. The FDA classifies these four medications as contraceptives.
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive (click here) intended to reduce the possibility of pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure.
Either the USA has valid classification of medications according to it's governmental authority or it hands over classification to the churches in the country. Ain't no way. Do you know how oppressive the health conditions of Americans would become? There is too much danger is the capacity of the Supreme Court to continue to cause oppressive circumstances to over at least half the population of the USA and their families.
This is about defining when life begins. It really isn't about contraception. Within these lawsuits lies the idea that life begins at conception. These companies are identifying these medications as 'abortion inducing drugs.' Not even close.
How can the USA provide abortion to women while stating at least four pills on the USA market cause the fertilized ovum the opportunity to implant into the uterine wall. That's nuts.
There is suppose to be a clearly defined wall between church in the USA. and state and these companies are on a crusade to completely destroy it.
In order to present the SBC as true Americans their convention has broken down their positions on abortion into areas of racism and military status while opposing abortion. It is an amazing read that never recognizes the USA Constitutions demand for separation of church and state.
The SBC doesn't even recognize the diversity of the USA and the right of other RELIGIONS to allow decisions about families to the individuals themselves. The SBC demands the USA to favor their rights over those of any other person or religion in this country.
Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on Abortion (click here)
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, June 23-24, 2009, share our nation's pride in our continuing progress toward racial reconciliation signaled by the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend President Obama for his evident love for his family, displayed so clearly by his commitment to our First Lady Michelle Obama and his determination to spend meaningful time with their two daughters, Malia and Sasha; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend President Obama for his decisions to retain many foreign policies that continue to keep our nation safe from further terrorist attacks; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge President Obama to keep intact our strong military and national security defense measures in order to assure the ongoing security of America and our allies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we deplore the President's decision to expand federal funding for destructive human embryo research; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we decry the President's decision to increase funding for pro-abortion groups and to reduce funding for abstinence education; and be it further
Abstinence education has been proven to be dangerous to our young people.
SIECUS affirms (click here) that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one that is worthy of dignity and respect. We advocate for the right of all people to accurate information, comprehensive education about sexuality, and sexual health services. SIECUS works to create a world that ensures social justice and sexual rights.
Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Proven Ineffective in Delaying Sexual Activity among Young People (click here)
...funded under the 1996 federal welfare reform law (click here) has proven the programs ineffective in changing teens’ sexual behavior. The report, released on April 13, 2007 and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found no evidence that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs increased rates of sexual abstinence. In addition, students in the abstinence-only-until-marriage programs had a similar number of sexual partners as their peers not in the programs, as well as a similar age of first sex....
This is how crazy this mess is. A 1996 federal welfare reform law wanted to seek to end dependency on welfare with a completely ineffective method of contraceptive. These people are crazy.The USA funded a completely ineffective method of contraception. Why? Because of political dependency in the south on religious dogma.
Our money. Our federal dollars were spent on 'junk science' behind the idea that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs were an effective way of preventing pregnancy. JUNK. Our money! Enough already.
RESOLVED, That we oppose the President’s determination to strip pro-life healthcare professionals of their conscience protections, punishing them for refusing to participate in or facilitate abortions and other activities that violate their pro-life convictions; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the President to nominate strict constructionist judges who seek to make decisions based on the original intent of the United States Constitution and, therefore, faithfully interpret rather than make law or impose their political views on the nation; and be it further.
This religious convention invokes it's OWN interpretation of the USA Constitution without recognizing over two centuries of Supreme Court precedent.
RESOLVED, That we strongly protest any effort by the President or his administration to eradicate the symbols of our nation's historic Judeo-Christian faith from public or private venues; and be it further
Judeo-Christian faith is used as if these religions are absolutely the same faith. They aren't. The ONLY Jewish faith this convention recognizes as legitimate Hebrew faiths are the fundamentalists/orthodox. This convention ignores the religious standards of Jewish Conservatives and Reformists. They don't exist in the minds of Southern Baptists. Judeo-Christian is rhetoric to this conventions political ambitions.
RESOLVED, That we express our strong opposition to the President’s declaration concerning his decision to declare June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month; and be it further.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly pray for the President (1 Timothy 2:1-2) that he will use the constitutional authority assigned to his office to promote liberty and justice for all people, including the unborn; and be it finally.
RESOLVED, That we will join hands with President Obama and his administration to advance causes of justice insofar as those efforts are consistent with biblical principles.
It doesn't matter if they have non-profit educational arms, the companies make money and support their core stockholders, namely families that began them. These companies are no different than Koch Industries. They were started by families, grew and now employ people within and outside of the family. They are also politically active companies. They seek to educate a right wing agenda. They are not listed on Wall Street, but, if they were they would align with most major companies carrying non-profit arms that offer educational monies in foundations.
September 13, 2012
Steve Olafson
Reuters
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Hobby Lobby, (click here) an arts and crafts retailer founded by evangelical Christians, sued the Obama administration on Wednesday to stop a mandate under the federal healthcare reform law to provide drugs such as the morning-after pill to employees through their health insurance.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Oklahoma, seeks a permanent injunction against the government on behalf of Hobby Lobby and other companies that have religious convictions against abortion....
In the Washington Post is an interesting article:
By Jaime Fuller
...Hobby Lobby officials say religious participation is optional (click here) for its 28,000 employees. "If they don't believe in God, we love them where they are," says Dianna Bradley, the company's director of chaplain services....
This company doesn't discriminate according to religious beliefs in their employment of Americans and can hire atheists. Why then employ the idea that religious precepts govern the company. These are not religious organizations. They don't have ministers in every store and hold congregational meetings to pray together. There is no way they can be viewed as a religious organization. There are employees that can object to be forced to practice religious standards in their employment.
...Norman and his wife, Elizabeth, for example, oversee a family foundation that contributed more than $1.1 million to 20 nonprofits between 2010 and 2012. The Pennsylvania Relief Sale, benefiting Mennonite Central Committee, was the top recipient, receiving $150,000 over those three years. Three organizations received $125,000 during those years: Christian Aid Ministries of Berlin, Ohio, Clinic for Special Children of Strasburg, and Wycliffe Bible Translators of Locust Grove. ... Separately, the Hahns have financially supported the political campaigns of a handful of Republicans. Norman, for example, contributed $10,000 to Lynn Swann's race for governor in 2006, $2,500 to Rick Santorum's race for the presidency in 2011, and $1,000 to Gordon Denlinger's race for state House in 2006....
They are very active political contributors. To be perfectly frank, the family involved with this company are Southern Baptists from Oklahoma. There isn't anything else to say. The Southern Baptists of Oklahoma and Texas are among the most extremist religious nut cases in the USA. The reason Texas has such poor quality of life for their citizens and high levels of teen pregnancy is because of companies exactly like this. They are oppressive to social status of women and girls.
There are exactly four types of contraception involved with these lawsuits. The FDA classifies these four medications as contraceptives.
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive (click here) intended to reduce the possibility of pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure.
Either the USA has valid classification of medications according to it's governmental authority or it hands over classification to the churches in the country. Ain't no way. Do you know how oppressive the health conditions of Americans would become? There is too much danger is the capacity of the Supreme Court to continue to cause oppressive circumstances to over at least half the population of the USA and their families.
This is about defining when life begins. It really isn't about contraception. Within these lawsuits lies the idea that life begins at conception. These companies are identifying these medications as 'abortion inducing drugs.' Not even close.
How can the USA provide abortion to women while stating at least four pills on the USA market cause the fertilized ovum the opportunity to implant into the uterine wall. That's nuts.
There is suppose to be a clearly defined wall between church in the USA. and state and these companies are on a crusade to completely destroy it.
In order to present the SBC as true Americans their convention has broken down their positions on abortion into areas of racism and military status while opposing abortion. It is an amazing read that never recognizes the USA Constitutions demand for separation of church and state.
The SBC doesn't even recognize the diversity of the USA and the right of other RELIGIONS to allow decisions about families to the individuals themselves. The SBC demands the USA to favor their rights over those of any other person or religion in this country.
Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on Abortion (click here)
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, June 23-24, 2009, share our nation's pride in our continuing progress toward racial reconciliation signaled by the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend President Obama for his evident love for his family, displayed so clearly by his commitment to our First Lady Michelle Obama and his determination to spend meaningful time with their two daughters, Malia and Sasha; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend President Obama for his decisions to retain many foreign policies that continue to keep our nation safe from further terrorist attacks; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge President Obama to keep intact our strong military and national security defense measures in order to assure the ongoing security of America and our allies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we deplore the President's decision to expand federal funding for destructive human embryo research; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we decry the President's decision to increase funding for pro-abortion groups and to reduce funding for abstinence education; and be it further
Abstinence education has been proven to be dangerous to our young people.
SIECUS affirms (click here) that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one that is worthy of dignity and respect. We advocate for the right of all people to accurate information, comprehensive education about sexuality, and sexual health services. SIECUS works to create a world that ensures social justice and sexual rights.
Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Proven Ineffective in Delaying Sexual Activity among Young People (click here)
...funded under the 1996 federal welfare reform law (click here) has proven the programs ineffective in changing teens’ sexual behavior. The report, released on April 13, 2007 and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found no evidence that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs increased rates of sexual abstinence. In addition, students in the abstinence-only-until-marriage programs had a similar number of sexual partners as their peers not in the programs, as well as a similar age of first sex....
This is how crazy this mess is. A 1996 federal welfare reform law wanted to seek to end dependency on welfare with a completely ineffective method of contraceptive. These people are crazy.The USA funded a completely ineffective method of contraception. Why? Because of political dependency in the south on religious dogma.
Our money. Our federal dollars were spent on 'junk science' behind the idea that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs were an effective way of preventing pregnancy. JUNK. Our money! Enough already.
RESOLVED, That we oppose the President’s determination to strip pro-life healthcare professionals of their conscience protections, punishing them for refusing to participate in or facilitate abortions and other activities that violate their pro-life convictions; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the President to nominate strict constructionist judges who seek to make decisions based on the original intent of the United States Constitution and, therefore, faithfully interpret rather than make law or impose their political views on the nation; and be it further.
This religious convention invokes it's OWN interpretation of the USA Constitution without recognizing over two centuries of Supreme Court precedent.
RESOLVED, That we strongly protest any effort by the President or his administration to eradicate the symbols of our nation's historic Judeo-Christian faith from public or private venues; and be it further
Judeo-Christian faith is used as if these religions are absolutely the same faith. They aren't. The ONLY Jewish faith this convention recognizes as legitimate Hebrew faiths are the fundamentalists/orthodox. This convention ignores the religious standards of Jewish Conservatives and Reformists. They don't exist in the minds of Southern Baptists. Judeo-Christian is rhetoric to this conventions political ambitions.
RESOLVED, That we express our strong opposition to the President’s declaration concerning his decision to declare June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month; and be it further.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly pray for the President (1 Timothy 2:1-2) that he will use the constitutional authority assigned to his office to promote liberty and justice for all people, including the unborn; and be it finally.
RESOLVED, That we will join hands with President Obama and his administration to advance causes of justice insofar as those efforts are consistent with biblical principles.
