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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/10/3458726/creative-hobby-lobby-protests/
The Most Creative Ways That People Are Protesting The Hobby Lobby Ruling
By Tara Culp-Ressler July 10, 2014
In the aftermath of the Supreme Courts decision that closely held corporations like Hobby Lobby can refuse to offer coverage for certain types of contraception based on their owners religious beliefs, thousands of people have made it clear theyre unhappy with the ruling. Over the past two weeks, people have rallied at Hobby Lobby locations across the country and called for widespread boycotts of its products.
But in addition to those more traditional acts of protest, some activists are also getting pretty creative. Here are some of the more unusual ways theyre making their feelings known.... MORE
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)"Shoot first and faster"
Paraphrasing the outlook of the British Admiralty.
Warpy
(111,245 posts)I think it will keep on going as more corporations decide to get religion in order to save money on their health insurance on the backs of their women employees..
Kath1
(4,309 posts)A friend of mine used to be in a feminist punk band that would hand out condoms with the band logo on the little packet. Maybe we should hand out condoms with "Hobby Lobby" printed on them.
I once embarrassed myself by pulling one of them out of my purse on a date thinking it was a pack of matches. LOL.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)You'd have to come up with something just a little different... like, "Hobby Bobby". Hmmm... now there's an idea for a mascot.
Oh sure, you mistook that condom for a pack of matches. That's one way to not bother your date with small talk!
Well, it certainly was an ice-breaker! And it turned out to be a wonderful night!
Warpy
(111,245 posts)if not by cancer or COPD, then by embarrassment.