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Boehner Goes on the Attack Against Contraception Policy

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Posted on Feb 8, 2012
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John Boehner’s keen instincts have compelled him to zero in on the highly charged—and politically advantageous—dispute about religious organizations and contraception coverage that’s currently reaching the boiling point on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, the House speaker made a special speech devoted to the topic on the floor of Congress. Talking Points Memo posted the video below of Boehner busily attaching himself to the cause that day.

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“If the president does not reverse the Department’s attack on religious freedom, then the Congress, acting on behalf of the American people and the Constitution we are sworn to uphold and defend, must,” Boehner said. “This attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country cannot stand, and will not stand.”

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By Beltwaylaid, February 8, 2012 at 10:39 pm Link to this comment
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Hey man, mind if I bum one of those Tareytons?  Don’t guess you’d mind if I played through would you?  Hey, nice tan.  Didn’t you used to run a plastics company?  Yeah?  So why you got such an anti latex fetish now?

What’s that stuck to your shoe?  A teabag?  Suckers hard to shake off, ain’t it….

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By buduranus2, February 8, 2012 at 5:38 pm Link to this comment
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Anyone else see the irony of Bo(eh)ner against contraception? Kinda reminds me of when Dick Armey socked it to “Barney Fag.” Hey, Dick. Glass houses, bro.

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By Fibonacci65, February 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm Link to this comment

Oh…my…gawd.  Americans do not know the difference between religion and…ovaries?  Restricting women’s rights is about freedom?  Yeah, and war is peace and some animals are more equal than other animals…..

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By John G, February 8, 2012 at 2:07 pm Link to this comment
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Every life is precious, until it’s born ... then you’ll have to bear the burden of keeping it alive. Of course, you may need to apply for a pittance from the government and to beg for help from the church. And if things don’t work out, we have a whole lot of overcrowded prisons to accommodate your wayward ones.

Meantime, where are the damned jobs, Boehner? Evil MFs!

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By politicky, February 8, 2012 at 1:48 pm Link to this comment

If you want your religious freedom FINE.  Just don’t take away
other people’s freedom simply because they are financially
disadvantaged.  It’s criminal to restrict someone’s right to
sterilization, not to mention incredibly stupid.  There are over 7
billion people on this planet.

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