UVA Law Prof Who Supports Gay Marriage Explains Why He Supports Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law

John McCormack The Weekly Standard 3/29/2015

Douglas Laycock, a professor at the University of Virginia Law School, writes in an email:

The issue with respect to Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs) is whether people should be allowed to practice their religion, even when their acts would otherwise be illegal, if they are not doing any […]

March 30th, 2015 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: 1st Amendment, Connecticut, Indiana, religion, SCOTUS, States | Comments are closed

Napolitano: Obama mocks Catholic nuns for resisting Obamacare contraception mandate

Nuns attend a mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, to mark Epiphany, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. The Epiphany day, is a joyous day for Catholics in which they recall the journey of the Three Kings, or Magi, to pay homage to Baby Jesus. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

 

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January 16th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: 1st Amendment, Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Employment, federal mandates, Health Care, insurance, religion, Taxes | Comments are closed

Government ‘can override your religion’

Administration court brief says corporations not allowed to reflect faith of their owners

Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily 9/6/2012

The Obama administration today argued in court that the government can make a requirement that violates religious beliefs and that a company cannot reflect the religious faith of its owners.

The administration’s statements came in a court filing […]

September 6th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: 1st Amendment, Barack Obama, Department of Justice, federal mandates, Health Care, insurance, Politics, religion | Comments are closed

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