On the recordMarch 13, 2014
When a family runs a business by the principles of their faith--which used to be protected in America--can a President step in and say: I disagree with your faith, so I will pass a regulation that says you can no longer practice your faith at work--you can at home, but not at work? Hobby Lobby is a family-owned business that doesn't want Washington to be their boss. They believe that abortion takes the life of a child and that every child deserves a chance at life. What is wrong with that? If a Federal employee disagrees with the faith practice of someone in a company, does that business have to change to the faith of the Federal employee, or can they keep their own faith? It is now the rule that to open a company, work in a job, or get health care, you have to have the same religious convictions as the President of the United States. If you don't, you will be fined until you change your faith practice. Just days ago, the President spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast about the cornerstone right of the free expression of religion. Does that include Americans who believe that children are a gift of God and they should be nurtured and cared for, not discarded as tissue? Washington is not the boss of every American. Our Constitution matters; freedom of religion matters; and, quite frankly, children matter. ____________________
