From Caffeinated Thoughts, long time friend of the Grok Shane Vander Hart reports on a court decision in favor of Thomas Monaghan and his property management corporation, which objected to the HHS contraceptive mandate on religious grounds.
Judge Zatkoff’s decision protects freedom granted under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Thomas More Law Center, in their press release, noted that the Government argued against the preliminary injunction by claiming that once a business owner chooses to enter into the marketplace, he surrenders his right to exercise his religious beliefs. Lead Counsel Erin Mersino in his brief quoted President Ronald Reagan who said, “To those who cite the First Amendment as reason for excluding God from more and more of our institutions and everyday life, may I just say: The First Amendment of the Constitution was not written to protect the people of this country from religious values;it was written to protect religious values from government tyranny.”
Mersino in a formal statement said, “The HHS Mandate forces our clients to provide abortion causing drugs to their employees when doing so is a direct violation of the teachings of the Catholic Church and our clients’ sincerely held religious beliefs. The Court’s decision today upholds everyone’s freedom of religion and rights protected by the Constitution.”
Monaghan founded Domino’s Pizza but is no longer associated with the chain. Shane Vander Hart is a hard working conservative you should pay attention to.
