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theHandpuppet

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Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:48 AM Feb 2014

Fighting the Affordable Care Act: Hypocrisy in action

Brought to you by the same folks who are legislating anti-gay discrimination in Kansas.

With its support of Hobby Lobby, JE Dunn joins cultural debate
February 15
By KEVIN COLLISON
The Kansas City Star

For the owners of JE Dunn Construction of Kansas City, it’s clear: Providing insurance coverage for any birth control method that induces an abortion, as required by the Affordable Care Act, violates their Roman Catholic faith…

…There are some differences between the Dunn family position that the firm operates according to Catholic moral and religious teachings, as stated in its support for Hobby Lobby, and some church teachings…

…And the Catholic Church supports nuclear disarmament and opposes nuclear weapons. JE Dunn was the general contractor for the new nuclear weapons parts plant that was built for the National Nuclear Security Administration at Missouri 150 and Botts Road.

“JE Dunn has a long history of working with the federal government, including building military facilities,” Steve Dunn wrote. “However, electing to work with the government in that regard is different than complying with a mandate to provide abortifacients.”

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/15/4826982/with-its-support-of-hobby-lobby.html#storylink=cpy

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