Supreme Court: Collision of rights?

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Washingtonpost.com:

The Supreme Court on Tuesday prepared to hear a second challenge to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, this time to decide whether employers must provide their workers with insurance coverage for contraceptives even if the owners say it would violate their religious principles.

What is likely to be the signature ruling of the court’s term presents the justices with complicated questions about religious freedom and equality for female workers. It could have long-term implications for what other legal requirements companies could decline because of religious convictions. And it asks a question the court has never confronted: whether the Constitution or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that protects an individual’s exercise of religion extends to secular, for-profit corporations and their owners.

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Leave religion out of the work place

MoonHowler

Wrong answer, Pat. What you should have told your loyal listener is to leave religion out of the work place. Bring your faith to work in the form of good deeds. Be kind to your fellow co-workers and help them out when they need it. Don’t gossip at the water cooler. Bake some brownies for everyone.

No one wants to be a captive audience to someone selling their religion all day long. While the woman’s religion might have been the best thing since sliced bread to her, not everyone likes sliced bread. In America, workers should be free to go about their business without having someone trying to shove their religion down their throat.

Bothering others at work over religious matters should be an actionable offense, regardless of the religion being ‘sold.’

General Assembly Special Session–deals flying left and right

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The General Assembly has reconvened to consider expanding Medicaid.  Approximately 400,000 Virginians would be added to the program.  The Federal government will pay for it 100% for the first 3 years.  The following 2 years would provide for 90% of the payment.  After five years, the federal contribution, if any, is unknown.

People apparently have no idea how many people have no type of insurance.  An unemployed male will not get Medicaid in this state.  The fact that the person might not be able to find work is irrelevant.  Apparently having a child is the secret to being able to get Medicaid.  Poor with children.  Not all people eligible for food stamps get Medicaid either.

What on earth do people do if they get sick and have no coverage?  They go to hospitals and the rest of us eventually pay for it at a ginned up price.  I would rather just pay for Medicaid in the first place.  It’s an investment.

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