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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHobby Lobby only has 2 ‘religious’ issues…the control of women that they consider property & profits
Supreme Hypocrisy Court in America: I Will NOT Tone It Down To Comfort Your Ignoranceby Kathryn Brusco
Yesterday, I was told to "tone it down" by a libertarian male after I posted the fury of my views on the Supreme Court of American Idiocys decision in favor of Hobby Lobby. Once again, because some people are effing stupid and willfully ignorant, women will be denied aspects of healthcare. Way to go, worst SCOTUS in history!
This individual went on to say that he disagreed with me and he was being logical and reasonable. I was PISSED! First, don't tell me what to do or how to feel. I am upset by a bullshit ruling and I can express it any way I please. Second, don't tell me to "tone it down" when a basic right of women's reproductive health is in jeopardy. It is condescending and misogynistic. How dare anyone say tone it down to a woman expressing fury and emotion over a hypocritical, biased Supreme Court decision while stating that they are just being a logical and reasonable man. F#%k YOU!
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We as a nation should all know by now that the majority of the products sold by Hobby Lobby are made in China, an abortion friendly country. China actually encourages abortions. Hobby Lobby also invests in their 401(k) plans to the tune of $73 million in contraceptive companies. Their claim of religious exemption is pure bull$hit that the Bought and Paid Supreme Court of Hypocrisy thinks is just fine. It isn't okay in any sense of the word.
This is about men controlling womens bodies and lives. The number of people who supported the SCOTUS5 decision who tried to engage me in conversation on Twitter last night was astounding. I cant be bothered with such out-of-touch idiocy wrapped in a pseudo-religious agenda. Their profiles are usually all-telling such patriots with their devotion to god and family. I posted a quote from a godly preacher that summarizes the mentality, "No woman wants to be submissive to a man who isn't 100% submissive to God". I think that sums it up.
So to the one who told me to tone it down, I WILL NOT! To quote Jon Stewart, "I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance."
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/01/1311027/-Supreme-Hypocrisy-Court-in-America-I-Will-NOT-Tone-It-Down-To-Comfort-Your-Ignorance
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Hobby Lobby only has 2 ‘religious’ issues…the control of women that they consider property & profits (Original Post)
kpete
Jul 2014
OP
HL is VILE. However, their hypocrisy is not the failure. The failure is with SCOTUS who
valerief
Jul 2014
#1
Indeed, HL's hypocrisy is theirs to live with (although pointing it out never hurts).
bluesbassman
Jul 2014
#2
valerief
(53,235 posts)1. HL is VILE. However, their hypocrisy is not the failure. The failure is with SCOTUS who
(1) legally recognize that corporations can have religious beliefs and (2) that those religious beliefs of the corporate non-human entity trumps federal law--in this case, federal law affecting female humans.
bluesbassman
(19,369 posts)2. Indeed, HL's hypocrisy is theirs to live with (although pointing it out never hurts).
But the greater issue is the decision that will extend far beyond four forms of contraceptives that HL thinks are evil. Those that don't recognize the far reaching implications are in for a rude awakening on the next and subsequent applications of this spurious decision. And rest assured, there will be more. Lots more.