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Chilling! Democrat Tells Religious Americans: You Must Choose Between Your Faith or Your Business
Pajamas Media ^ | 07/11/2014 | Bryan Preston

Posted on 07/11/2014 8:11:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Progressive Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) admitted Thursday that he doesn’t even know what Hobby Lobby sells. He tacitly admits that he doesn’t care that it is a family-owned business.

Nevertheless, in announcing that the Democrats will pursue legislation to overthrow the Supreme Court’s decision of last week, Schumer explicitly ordered Americans to choose between our livelihoods and our religious beliefs.

“Think of the difference,” Schumer says. “You’re born with a religion or you adopt a religion. You have to obey the precepts of that religion, and the government gives you a wide penumbra. You don’t have to form a corporation.”

Our rights, according to America’s founding documents, don’t come from government, by are inalienable, and come from God.

“We wouldn’t tell the owners of Hobby Lobby,” he continued, “to convert to a different religion or disobey their religion. But we don’t say that they have to open up a company. And go sell toys, or, hobby kits. We don’t have any of them in New York, so I don’t know exactly what they sell.”

His audience chuckled at that.

“But the court took the protection (for individuals, per Schumer’s reckoning) and misapplied it.”

Schumer gets the Obamacare abortifacient mandate wrong, intentionally. It does tell people who object to abortifacients to disobey their religion. It tells the Little Sisters of the Poor to disobey their religion. It tells Catholic business owners to disobey their religion.

In Schumer’s way of thinking, the solution for religious people is obvious: If you don’t want to disobey your religion, refrain from starting a business in America. At all. Ever.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: faith; freespeech; hobbylobby; schumer
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To: tophat9000

In principle yes. Anything. As long as the interest group pushing the matter has enough political clout to force the issue.


21 posted on 07/11/2014 8:39:40 AM PDT by DManA
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To: SeekAndFind
So, according to Capo Schumer you can keep your religion if you just keep it to yourself. Unless you are a Muslim, of course.

Muslims don't have to obey such strict Liberal rules. They can use any sort of persecution and murder to spread their religion as they wish. All they have to do is pull the Discrimination Card out and wave it and it is OK.

22 posted on 07/11/2014 8:40:35 AM PDT by Gritty (Obama's governing as president of a Latin American republic, where only the president matters-MSteyn)
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To: Terry L Smith

Maybe he can submit a bill stating that to buy or sell you will need to take a mark to show you are government complaint


23 posted on 07/11/2014 8:41:09 AM PDT by inpajamas (http://outskirtspress.com/ONE)
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To: rod1

“Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) admitted Thursday that he doesn’t even know what Hobby Lobby sells....”


Where is that picture of the Mexican guy from the cowboy movie when we need it?

“Hobbies? We don’t need no stinkin’ Hobbies!”


24 posted on 07/11/2014 8:58:36 AM PDT by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Talking out of both sides of his mouth? Horrors!


25 posted on 07/11/2014 8:58:42 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: SeekAndFind
You have to obey the precepts of that religion, and the government gives you a wide penumbra. You don’t have to form a corporation.”

It doesn't dawn on Smucky that the owners of Hobby Lobby formed their corporation long before the admomination known as Obamacare was inflicted upon the US. And what a totally stupid remark! He doesn't want Americans forming successful businesses that employ thousands?

Is there a more despicable member of Congress than Chucky Smucky? Well, there are a few that give him a real run for the money.

26 posted on 07/11/2014 9:01:35 AM PDT by Will88
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, the “persuit of happiness” only applies sluts named Sandra! Screw you if you risk your own sweat and money to start a business!


27 posted on 07/11/2014 9:03:29 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That is why we must appeal to a higher authority.


28 posted on 07/11/2014 9:11:41 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Meanwhile, in Cleveland:

Muslim drivers at Cleveland airport refuse to drive cabs with Gay Games advertising

29 posted on 07/11/2014 9:12:24 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: married21

“Hobbies? We don’t need no stinkin’ Hobbies!”


30 posted on 07/11/2014 9:16:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

There is another choice, Schmucky. Give me liberty or give me death!


31 posted on 07/11/2014 9:20:10 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: SeekAndFind
So then Schumer's "solution" is that practicing Christians can't own businesses.

And if they do, what's Schumer's "final solution".

32 posted on 07/11/2014 9:42:01 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: DManA

So conversely a business could decide to not pay for a circumcision ..


33 posted on 07/11/2014 11:35:09 AM PDT by tophat9000 (An Eye for an Eye, a Word for a Word...nothing more)
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To: SeekAndFind

democrat tells religious americans you must choose between your faith or OUR CHURCH

Coming soon.


34 posted on 07/11/2014 11:48:56 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a classical Christian approach to homeschool])
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank you!


35 posted on 07/12/2014 12:09:30 AM PDT by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind

And he shall have to carry the mark of the Beast... abandon Christianity to operate in the world.

He who chooses money over faith and virtue, shall soon enough find that he has nether.


36 posted on 07/12/2014 6:06:16 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: SeekAndFind

37 posted on 07/12/2014 7:44:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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