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freshwest

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37. Holder dismissed their 'alleged religious beliefs' showing their true motives - money:

Reply to GoneFishin (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 03:30 AM

Apr 2014

The Justice Department brief, authorized by Attorney General Eric Holder, emphasizes that the company formerly allowed “preventive services” within employee health insurance plans, dismissing the “alleged religious beliefs” of the company’s owners...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024741559#post14

It was never about anything but money. Christians need to realize they have been conned by the right.

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Hobby Lobby's Hypocrisy: The Company's Retirement Plan INVESTS in Contraception Manufacturers [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

That's interesting el_bryanto Apr 2014 #1

If my company was loudly banging the drum about supporting "green" enterprises mac56 Apr 2014 #3

That's a fair point. el_bryanto Apr 2014 #5

but Mr Lobby is supposed to be all about Christian ethics, not money bluemarkers Apr 2014 #7

You might be right there el_bryanto Apr 2014 #8

Pretzel Logic n2doc Apr 2014 #9

Hobby Lobby China ethics Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #12

One child policy antiquie Apr 2014 #16

Ha ha! I was just thinking, "how truly Christian can they be?" MatthewStLouis Apr 2014 #20

And that would be the China... Grins Apr 2014 #17

Well said. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #36

How Republicon is that? Berlum Apr 2014 #2

Well, well, well. 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #4

FABULOUS Triana Apr 2014 #6

they'll likely try to get rid of those PatrynXX Apr 2014 #10

They'll have a harder time getting rid of their one-child-policy, abortion loving, contraception MADem Apr 2014 #32

love it hibbing Apr 2014 #11

Aside from the hypocrisy, tea and oranges Apr 2014 #13

tea and oranges kpete Apr 2014 #15

Typical. aikoaiko Apr 2014 #14

Good find. I believe this proves them to be liars, and that their lawsuit is not about religious GoneFishin Apr 2014 #18

Well said. spooky3 Apr 2014 #25

Holder dismissed their 'alleged religious beliefs' showing their true motives - money: freshwest Apr 2014 #37

It's like Romney investing in the medical waste company that services abortion clinics. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #19

Before their lawsuit, their health care plan PROVIDED for what benld74 Apr 2014 #21

Kick n/t Tx4obama Apr 2014 #22

This is all about wingnuts using their corporation as a piggy bank for their anti-Obama politics. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #23

I take it we're not talking about aspirin here? Zambero Apr 2014 #24

And they call themselves Christians. Iliyah Apr 2014 #26

this is why I love mojo Doctor_J Apr 2014 #27

They are saying they do not want the insurance for their employees to purchase Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #28

One more thing that shows the truth about their supposed "sincere" beliefs. drm604 Apr 2014 #29

It is apparently God Like to make money off of such things, but NOT NorthCarolina Apr 2014 #30

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONE blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #31

I'm hoping at least one justice Ilsa Apr 2014 #33

If they actually read their Bibles CFLDem Apr 2014 #34

No hypocrisy at all you can make all the contraceptives you want you just can't use them. Leontius Apr 2014 #35