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Obamacare's Encroachment on Everything

By Joseph Lawler on 7.20.11 @ 5:53PM

Of the news that the administration may require insurers to cover contraceptives for women free of charge, ThinkProgress' Matthew Yglesias writes, "...you have a pretty seamless web here between social and cultural liberation and practical economic betterment."

That's right: social and cultural liberation will be destroyed as Catholics in Lousiana will be forced to pay for the contraceptives (and abortifacients, if you read closely) of nonbelievers in New York City, as a part of the government taking over one of the largest sectors of the economy and making it even less efficient than before. These phenomena are interrelated.

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martin j smith| 7.20.11 @ 6:02PM

Obamacare and all related economic issues should be on the table of cuts. This is one of the elephants in the room being ignored.

Occam's Tool| 7.20.11 @ 6:14PM

Always good to see Liberal Priests hoisted on their own Petard. Capitalism and Conservatism are good for you and good for kids.

Clint| 7.20.11 @ 6:47PM

Worry About The 78 Percent of Your Co-religionists, Who Voted For Obama, Israel Firster Fanatic Asshole, Tool Job.

"Women’s groups and medical professionals applauded the recommendations while the Roman Catholic Church raised strenuous objections.

"The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and some conservative groups, including the Family Research Council, denounced the recommendation on birth control. "

Bob Grant| 7.20.11 @ 8:01PM

Aww. Where there's a Occam post, a Clint one soon follows.

Do we have a man crush brewing, what with all the gerbil and tubing references a few days ago?

Clint| 7.20.11 @ 9:11PM

Uh Oh !

More Queer Talk From Little Bobby.

Little Bobby, The RINO-CINO GOP Fop Asskisser Got His Sarah Palin Women Hater Mouth Flappin' Once Again.

Get Bent Queer Thing.

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Carpe Diem

ConservativeWanderer| 7.20.11 @ 10:34PM

Mr. Clint, your choice of vocabulary is hardly conducive to convincing others of the value of your positions.

Clint| 7.21.11 @ 6:28AM

Mrs. Wanderer, These Fixated RINO-CINO Agendist Assholes Ain't About To Be Convinced Of Anything.

But, Thank You Kind Lady.

Now, Go Back To Your Knitting.

Yehuda Halevi| 7.20.11 @ 10:57PM

I don’t understand. Is “Israel firster” supposed to be an insult?

Clint| 7.21.11 @ 6:25AM

It's An American Statement of Fact, Foreigner Dude.

Yehuda Halevi| 7.21.11 @ 7:19AM

Putting Israel first is putting America first. Only foreigners to the American idea think otherwise, Euro Weenie Dude.

Clint| 7.21.11 @ 7:48AM

There It Is !

More Foreigner Agenda Israel Firster Bullcrap from An Israel Firster Traitor Bastard.

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Carpe Diem.

Yehuda Halevi| 7.21.11 @ 8:24AM

All you have in common with the Tea Party is that you too wear underpants. You can’t tar a genuine populist movement with your European antisemitism.

Clint| 7.21.11 @ 8:51AM

Uh Oh !
The Israel Firster Agenda Clown, YooHoo Attempts To Play The Anti-Semite Card On Tea Party Clint.

Read Our Tea Party Patriots Mission Statement Israel Firster YooHoo & Get Back To Us.

We Tea Party Patriots Have Nothing In Our Mission Statement, Regarding Any Allegiance To Any Of Those Middle East Foreigner Nations, Israel Firster Propagandist Asshat, YooHoo.

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Carpe Diem.

Clint| 7.21.11 @ 9:04AM

Let's Guess Which Screwball American Spectator Israel Firster Agenda Fanatic This Poseur Really Is.

Hmmmmmmm !

"Judah, demanded the fulfillment of the supreme politico-religious ideal of medieval Judaism—the "return to Jerusalem". His own decision to go to Jerusalem never wavered. "Can we hope for any other refuge either in the East or in the West where we may dwell in safety?"

JohnD| 7.20.11 @ 6:25PM

To expand on Occam's post, free market capitalism is necessary for liberty, and liberty is an inalienable right from God.

I am sure Obamacare will fully cover politically correct medical procedures and services like contraceptives, abortion and sex change operations, while denying care for cancer, heart disease, et.al.