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Obama’s senior political adviser urges all sides in birth control fight to ‘lower our voices’
Washington Post ^ | 2/7/2012 | ap

Posted on 02/07/2012 8:33:52 AM PST by tobyhill

A political adviser to President Barack Obama said Tuesday the administration didn’t intend to “abridge anyone’s religious freedom” with its regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers.

“This is an important issue. It’s important for millions of women around the country,” said Axelrod, the political adviser to Obama’s re-election campaign. “We want to resolve it in an appropriate way and we’re going to do that.”

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KEYWORDS: contraception; moralabsolutes; religiousfreedom
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Remember that this isn't just about the position we knew Obama would take but it's also about how Obama bamboozled the Catholic Church in agreeing with his Obamacare by claiming religious organizations would be exempt from certain aspects.

Remember Judas and now remember Bart Stupak who happens to be Roman Catholic.

41 posted on 02/07/2012 9:15:00 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill
From the article, typical liberal spin: "Religious groups that oppose the regulation say that it forces people of faith to choose between upholding church doctrine and serving the broader society."

Who made the WP god? THEY decide paying for contraception is "serving the broader society"? No, the decision for Catholics is between upholding church doctrine or bowing before the demands of a tyrannical government!

42 posted on 02/07/2012 9:15:14 AM PST by In Maryland ("Truth? We don't need no stinkin' truth!" - Official Motto of the Main Stream Media)
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To: tobyhill

Incredible that THIS was posted on May 12, 2009!!!!!!

(but, we didn’t like Bath-House Barry because of the color of his skin/sarc)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVN2MMuiedI&feature=iv&lr=1&user=RealCatholicTV&src_vid=UC7j6LMJWzI&annotation_id=annotation_515408


43 posted on 02/07/2012 9:16:01 AM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
77.7 million Catholics in the US.
Obama just lost the election.

I'd say half or fewer care about this issue, even among Catholics. I just pray that 99% of those who care will come to the polls this November and will vote against Obama. If they do, then the socialist in our White House did just lose the election. The far left is correct that their base loves stomping on religious people's rights, but I don't think this will change turnout for the other side, only on the side of innocent babies.

44 posted on 02/07/2012 9:16:11 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: RoadTest
Sure, the next time I see a murder, rape or beating occurring I will scream very softly and quietly..shh!!!
45 posted on 02/07/2012 9:16:11 AM PST by cotton
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To: RoadTest
But...but...but...didn't the Great Leader, nobama, tell me to " GET IN THEIR FACES " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
46 posted on 02/07/2012 9:17:33 AM PST by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: tobyhill

Did these lunatics really believe they would win against the Catholic Church?


47 posted on 02/07/2012 9:18:43 AM PST by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph.
And there's purpose and worth to each and every life".

~Ronald Reagan




*****

" I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby."

~Barack Obama




please click the pic

48 posted on 02/07/2012 9:19:51 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: tobyhill
"...didn’t intend [LIAR!] to “abridge anyone’s religious freedom...”

"...but we're going to go ahead and do so anyway."

49 posted on 02/07/2012 9:20:35 AM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political party's in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Vision

They won in 2008, not only “against” the Catholic Church, but against the Catholic Church with the support of 54% of the members of the Catholic Church.


50 posted on 02/07/2012 9:21:50 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: Tony O
"I agree with you. I have to think too, that they expected this to cause collateral damage by encouraging a divide between the Catholic Church and many of its’ American members. Hence the mention of the polls showing that large percentages of American Catholics support abortion and contraception services.

Obama's team has made a serious mis-calculation. I think there is a large group of Catholics who may personally favor the availability of contraception, but will react VERY negatively to Obama imposing his views on the Catholic Church. And anyone who is paying attention knows this is simply a first step to including abortion coverage, which is significantly less tolerated in the Catholic community than contraception.

51 posted on 02/07/2012 9:24:31 AM PST by In Maryland ("Truth? We don't need no stinkin' truth!" - Official Motto of the Main Stream Media)
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To: tobyhill

NO. WILL NOT LOWER MY VOICE. I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT YOU UNTIL YOU RETREAT TO WHATEVER COWARDICE CHAMBER YOU RETIRE TO, YOU EFFEMINATE METROSEXUAL.


52 posted on 02/07/2012 9:29:09 AM PST by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
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To: tobyhill

That’s rich. Democrat Axelrod advising lowering voices when it’s the Democrats who specialize in running to the nearest TV camera or open mic to loudly exagerrate, invent or outright lie about anything they think can score points against an opponent.

Axelrod knows he has a loser here. The real key is not to let him turn it around to Barry’s advantage. Proclaim it loud, and even louder now that Axelrod calls for lower voices. Remind people often how Barry’s HHS has overstepped the Constitution and how the rest of his regime continues to do so on a daily basis.

Calls for a lower voice means they’re embarrassed. Good. Let’s keep ‘em that way.


53 posted on 02/07/2012 9:40:43 AM PST by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: tobyhill
A political adviser to President Barack Obama said Tuesday the administration didn’t intend to “abridge anyone’s religious freedom” with its regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers.

“This is an important issue. It’s important for millions of women around the country,” said Axelrod, the political adviser to Obama’s re-election campaign. “We want to resolve it in an appropriate way and we’re going to do that.”

My BS meter broke its peg!!

Also, I find it fascinating that the WaPo tries to portray Obama insider David Axelrod as a minor player by describing him as a "political advisor". Axelrod has been a driving force in the Obama Administration from the bginning and he has continued to drive zero further to the left.

54 posted on 02/07/2012 9:45:21 AM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: HIDEK6

Dude, haven’t you learned, by definition you can never win an argument with a woman.......


55 posted on 02/07/2012 9:54:53 AM PST by nuke rocketeer (File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
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To: tobyhill

I am SO sick of listening to ANTI-CHRISTIANS!! Obama will SWOOP in and save the day, and all the Catholics will worship at his feet for saving them. It’s all cooked up.....EITHER WAY HE WINS!!


56 posted on 02/07/2012 10:05:14 AM PST by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: eCSMaster

Is that a REAL FISH???


57 posted on 02/07/2012 10:06:17 AM PST by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: PreciousLiberty
Time to scream bloody murder!

Better late than never, but the time to start was four decades ago when the bloody murders were legalized.

58 posted on 02/07/2012 10:18:33 AM PST by Lady Lucky (Public education -- government cheese for the brain.)
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To: Mortrey

OMG, that was so good, thanks for posting, going out to everyone on my email list.


59 posted on 02/07/2012 10:20:39 AM PST by sweetiepiezer (I have a Pal In Sarah.)
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To: tobyhill

“We want to resolve it in an appropriate way and we’re going to do that.” -———

Typical Saul Alinsky, Barack Hussein Obama tactic. Create the problem.
Then ‘find’ the solution’ to the problem...


60 posted on 02/07/2012 10:44:49 AM PST by Freddd (NoPA ngineers.)
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