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In reply to the discussion: Ginsburg: 'Radical' Hobby Lobby Ruling May Create 'Havoc' [View all]progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)63. So is the Hobby Lobby thing a backdoor way to discriminate based on religion?
Think about it... if these corporations enact policies like this, that only a very devout christian would find acceptable, isn't this really a way to discriminate in hiring? They are not a religious organization, so they can't get away with hiring only devout christians, BUT if you enact policies that people who do not share their ideology would find unnacceptable, isn't that essentially the same thing? Would a non fundamentalist want to work at a place that restricts their birth control and family planning? No. It's almost like they actually thought about it.
Cuz god knows they don't give a flying fuck about enriching China, who forces abortions and only allows a very narrow Govt version of christianity.
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The Supremes have turned this country into a constitutionally limited Monarchy
fasttense
Jun 2014
#57
I don't disagree, fundamentally, with what you're saying. But frankly I have no wish to "come
nomorenomore08
Jun 2014
#106
It's a pity at least one of these right-wing justices can't be impeached and then
Louisiana1976
Jun 2014
#76
... that would allow corporations to "opt out of any law … they judge incompatible with their
RKP5637
Jun 2014
#3
One can be absolutely sure the wheels have been set in motion for exactly this. What an
RKP5637
Jun 2014
#34
Yep, that's basically how I see it too. It is such outright discrimination, unbelievable! Whine
RKP5637
Jun 2014
#61
The problem is with forcing people to buy insurance in the first place. Single payer, NOW!
reformist2
Jun 2014
#4
Thom Hartmann's current guest is suggesting something on those lines as a remedy to this.
GoCubsGo
Jun 2014
#17
Are Muslims and Buddhists and Wickans and Hindu employers also celebrating the right to impose
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#5
It is so frightening that the women that follow us have LESS freedom and less rights than we did
etherealtruth
Jun 2014
#93
Yeah, the only time I can take Stephanie's show for any length of time anymore is when he is on.
cui bono
Jun 2014
#82
Unbelievable. First they take away access....closing Planned Parenthood Clinics, etc
Horse with no Name
Jun 2014
#6
Exactly. There is a war on Women. I wonder if that'll change after Hillary's
Louisiana1976
Jun 2014
#78
Can't wait for the outrage when a Scientoligist, or a Muslim business tries this...
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#8
Just what Teddy Tea Cruz ordered; pay taxes to your Church and not to the IRS. 501c3 not needed
DhhD
Jun 2014
#74
So if a family-owned business was anti-gay and anti-black too, we'd want to encourage them
Starry Messenger
Jun 2014
#33
That right there - what you just did to B2G - that, that is what is killing DU.
Skip Intro
Jun 2014
#109
OK for everyone who wants to protest & boycott Hobby Lobby stores, the Supreme Court ruled you don't
EV_Ares
Jun 2014
#35
Somebody was saying yesterday they hoped Ginsberg would write the dissent...
malthaussen
Jun 2014
#47
may ... ? Oh, trust me Ginsburg. It already has !! LOL. K and fucking R to the BIG TIME.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2014
#51
So is the Hobby Lobby thing a backdoor way to discriminate based on religion?
progressivebydesign
Jun 2014
#63
So now that the SC has expanded corporate 1st Amendment rights, will they move on to the 2nd?
Thor_MN
Jun 2014
#95
Work for a Scientologist--no mental health care. Work for Christian Scientists--no health care.
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#105
And that is exactly WHY they ruled it. The Supreme Court wants chaos and to dissolve the federal gvt
freshwest
Jun 2014
#107
Hartmann: WHY does SCOTUS have power to strike down passed laws signed by the Prez? (Mar 27, 2012)
freshwest
Jun 2014
#114
Lol. The blowback against corporations will be funny. The decision helps remove the separtion
Katashi_itto
Jul 2014
#139
I'm waiting for some of the DU men to tell her to calm down and not get hysterical.
Arugula Latte
Jul 2014
#140
My post was a jab at the men here who are trying to shush and patronize women
Arugula Latte
Jul 2014
#142