Supreme Court exempts Hobby Lobby from Obamacare contraception mandate

[steveox]

Attempting to expand religious expression protections to small business owners without significantly disrupting the rules that govern for-profit corporations, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Obama administration must exempt closely-held firms like Hobby Lobby from a rule requiring large companies to help pay for their employees' birth control.

In a 5 to 4 decision, the court ruled that closely-held firms like Hobby Lobby are protected by Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The RFRA dictates that an individual's religious expression shouldn't be "substantially burdened" by a law unless there is a "compelling government interest."

Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the contraception rule "would put these merchants to a difficult choice: either give up the right to seek judicial protection of their religious liberty or forgo the benefits, available to their competitors, of operating as corporations."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-exempts-hobby-lobby-from-obamacare-contraception-mandate/

Another blow for Obama admin.

 

[Texas_tea]

Can anyone recall another sitting POTUS that has had as many SCOTUS case over ruled against them?

 

[dogtowner]

Attempting to expand religious expression protections to small business owners without significantly disrupting the rules that govern for-profit corporations, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Obama administration must exempt closely-held firms like Hobby Lobby from a rule requiring large companies to help pay for their employees' birth control.

In a 5 to 4 decision, the court ruled that closely-held firms like Hobby Lobby are protected by Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The RFRA dictates that an individual's religious expression shouldn't be "substantially burdened" by a law unless there is a "compelling government interest."

Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the contraception rule "would put these merchants to a difficult choice: either give up the right to seek judicial protection of their religious liberty or forgo the benefits, available to their competitors, of operating as corporations."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-exempts-hobby-lobby-from-obamacare-contraception-mandate/

Another blow for Obama admin.

BO is poo pooing it and the rest of the fringe are calling it war on wimmins desprratly trying to find any reason for people to vote donkey.

 

[Texas_tea]

BO is poo pooing it and the rest of the fringe are calling it war on wimmins desprratly trying to find any reason for people to vote donkey.

More like desperately trying to make the Bill of Rights obsolete and push their Marxist agenda of "war on Christianity"!

 

[Texas_tea]

Did anyone get the other ruling on the Unions?

 

[Texas_tea]

Illinois mom elated after defeating powerful union in Supreme Court

Come on all you Union supporters. Now's your chance to defend these modern day domestic terrorist groups.

 

[steveox]

Even the supreme court don't agree with liberals

 

[Texas_tea]

Even the supreme court don't agree with liberals

Well .... at least 5 of them anyway.

 

[dogtowner]

Even the SC has liberals who cant read the constitution. 4 to be soecific.

 

[Texas_tea]

Karma is a bitch ....

Supreme Court ruling on union dues could cost SEIU millions in payback

 

[steveox]

Karma is a bitch ....

Supreme Court ruling on union dues could cost SEIU millions in payback

It sure is

 

[steveox]

Even the SC has liberals who cant read the constitution. 4 to be soecific.

But they read the constitution backwards.

 

[dogtowner]

Actually the sad thing is that they tied this to some 1993 religious right protection act instead of the 1st amendment.

 

[steveox]

Remember Bill Clinton signed the religious freedom act back in 1993

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

And this is what Hillary said yesterday

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/hobby-lobby-supreme-court-ruling-hillary-clinton-108460.html

She should get mad on her Husband not the court. The Court was just following through what the law says.

 

[dogtowner]

Remember Bill Clinton signed the religious freedom act back in 1993

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

And this is what Hillary said yesterday

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/hobby-lobby-supreme-court-ruling-hillary-clinton-108460.html

She should get mad on her Husband not the court. The Court was just following through what the law says.

And it was a Chuck Schumer bill. Dems own it. But what is idd to me is that parts of it were ruled uncinstitutional and still its being referenced and its totally unnecessary becuase wr have 1st amendment.