Sarah Palin & Marco Rubio Slam Obama on Contraception Mandate
- Posted on February 1, 2012 at 9:00am by
Billy Hallowell
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This week, we’ve extensively covered the Catholic Church’s ongoing battle with the Obama administration over a controversial contraception health care mandate (read the complete history here).
While the Catholic Church, in particular, is outraged that affiliated organizations and institutions will be forced to cover contraception, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization procedures, some prominent political figures are coming out to support the church’s stance. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio are, most notably, standing up for believers’ rights.
In a Facebook post, Palin railed against the contraceptive mandate. In her brief blog post, she mentioned a recent Washington Post column by Michael Gerson. She wrote the following, while invoking the columnist’s words:
As Gershon points out, the timing of Obama‘s most recent slap won’t go unnoticed by the faithful: “In politics, the timing is often the message. On Jan. 20 — three days before the annual March for Life — the Obama administration announced its final decision that Catholic universities, hospitals and charities will be compelled to pay for health insurance that covers sterilization, contraceptives and abortifacients. Preparing for the march, Catholic students gathered for Mass at Verizon Center. The faithful held vigil at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Knights of Columbus and bishops arrived to trudge in the cold along the Mall. All came to Washington in time for their mocking.”
She went on to say that the “faithful at Notre Dame got snookered” and that this decision is how “Obama has shamefully repaid their faith in him.” Here, she’s clearly referring to the president’s 2009 speech at the Catholic college.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
In addition to Palin’s response, Rubio is taking legislative action to try and prevent the Health and Human Services department from enacting the contraceptive rule. CNN has more:
Sen. Marco Rubio has introduced the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012, bringing to the Senate the ever growing charge that President Barack Obama and his administration are violating the rights of religious Americans.
The bill looks to repeal health care reform mandates that “violates religious liberties and conscience rights of faith-based institutions,” Rubio said in a news release. [...]
“The Obama Administration’s obsession with forcing mandates on the American people has now reached a new low by violating the conscience rights and religious liberties of our people,” said Rubio, a Florida Republican.
With the debate continuing to heat up and with the Catholic Church and many other non-Catholic Christian leaders claiming they won’t comply with the regulation, the battle is far from over.
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Comments (61)
EchoHawk
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:17pmSarah Palin, is the poster child for contraception.
Report Post »poetopoet
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:07pmSilent Screams
I tried to move away as I scream,
screamed against my prison walls.
All my limbs are useless, I scream!
Why, does no one hear my screams?
Please help me, I scream even louder!
A thing is ripping me apart, as I scream
why deny this life and love, I want to live!
I am defenseless to this torture I screamed!
What kind of person does this to me? I scream!
Who let this happen to me? I scream even louder!
Someone paid someone to do this to me? I scream!
A dream, a life all destroyed I scream no not by you!
Mom! What a waste, a murder, why did you abort me?
Report Post »A baby now no more, I scream, I was all yours to hold
all yours to love, but you remained deaf to my screams.
I want a mother’s love, God to hear my silent screams.
ccr
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:36pmWHO CARES what Palin says? Her pushing Gingrich, a GET RICH OFF OF GOV’T INFLUENCE, is despicable. The more I learn about Gingrich, the more I realize a man of that character, temperment and discipline needs NO WHERE near the WH!!
She could be right on this…..haven’t read. Just CANNOT tolerate Palin’s opinion anymore.
Report Post »LookTowardsTheLight
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 1:44pmOh Sara.
Poor little progressive.
Boy, were we duped.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 9:21amI am so sad that Sarah has abandoned the conservative movement to work for Gingrich. Palin’s support of Gingrich violates everything she (supposedly) used to stand for, and is a slap in the face to those of us who have supported her for years. It is nice to see her poking at obama over this issue, but she has lost much of her credibility by joining forces with Gingrich.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 10:06amI missed the part where Palin joined Gingrich.
Report Post »Bill
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:23amHey tri-ox, this is only your opinion. I didn’t know that S. Palin had joined Newt’s team.
Report Post »LookTowardsTheLight
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 1:46pmUm, one who supports Newt joins his team whether officially or unofficially.
One who supports Newt, supports his progressive nature.
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 6:24amSo you thought the AMERICAN COMMUNIST GOV. WOULD NOT TRY TO TAKE AWAY YOUR FREEDOM OF RELIGION. LOL. WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS, FOOLS?
Report Post »Br33tt
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:17amPalin- Rubio debate topics seem to be on target. The freedom from religion people are running a smoke screen for the President who seems to believe he can hold the Pope hostage over all the bad priests. We can still win with both Bishops off the board if we coordinate our Rooks and Knights. The evil from within will cite case law after case law. This is also a distractor to be rectified. Constitutional law must remain our province so that evil shall not prevail. If they want abortion so badly, let us start with thier terms of office! Good people must prevail, the alternative is every bit as gristly and ghastly of the blind, mindless killing of children.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 9:20amHospitals in NJ that do not have maternity wards being forced to install them. This is so all the hospitals can be forced to perform abortions. Many shut down maternity wards so they would not be forced to abort babies.
Report Post »DD313
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 1:48pmBR33TT: To continue your analogy, wouldn’t children be the pawns in this game?
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 2:07amHere’s a good piece that deals with this situation in detail.
Takes about 20 minutes to read.
Ab homine iniquo, et doloso erue me. Part 1,2,3
Report Post »http://barnhardt.biz/index.cfm
trusgold
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:07pmWell the folks who PROCLAIM they are people are the ones with the most tainted history. Look at Rick Santorum and his high jinx during his 12 years as a US Senator and athe years following he became a millionaire…HINT: he did not have a full time job his license to practice law has lapsed cause he owes them $70…so what did Rick do to earn all that money? Hmm Oh and by the way did you know he swindled a pittsburgh school district out of baout $70 – $100K and was taked to court over it….ih and did you know someone bought a house a house for $2 million and a year or so later just transferred the deed in Ricks name for exchange of cash? According to law you must say how much you paid for the house when the deed changes hands..he answered truthly I would think $0..just look up Fairfax County web site 10706 creamcup LN
Report Post »oldironsides
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:44pmYour points may or may not have validity, but I don‘t care because I can’t get past your atrocious grammar. Please take an English course so that your ideas can be conveyed legibly.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:16amYou mean coherently, not legibly. Legibility refers to the ability to visually distinguish what words have been written. Coherence is the ability to convey meaning through a logically structured arrangement of words and sentences.
Report Post »nana1212
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:04pmHow stupid are we all to have allowed this piece of crap president change our ways of living, our religious beliefs, etc. Isn’t ANYONE going to do something about him? Or are we going to allow him to destroy us and our nation?????
Report Post »trusgold
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 5:00pmIf Marco Rubio continues to follow Palin like a puppy dog…he too will be dropped into the abyss of the unelectable ….we have Palin , Christine Donovan, ? Perry? Santorum? and the list will be getting bigger ( does anyone notice a pattern? I do..) Maybe Rand Paul will be on the list in a few years……she’s waiting for McCain to retire when this term expires and she hopes he he will annoit her to his Senate seat…..well The Tea Party crowd is just about out of rope..the American people are revolting against these Racists and Nigots. Some say Rubio will be mitts running mate othes say the Governor of South Carolina…the geographic balancing act coupled with religious right balancing act…I wonder what Huckabee’s scheule looks like as we move closer to November and coronation of Mitt Romney..I think you better get used to saying President Obama…If I was Michelle Obama, I’d recommend paying for the fall and spring term for the kids in 2012-2013 school year. Get the discount. You arent going anywhere for 4 more years
Report Post »Alucard
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 1:23am@TRUSGOLD
Report Post »Rubio follows Palin like a puppy dog??? Sarah is waiting for McCain to anoint her to his Sen seat??? LOL. Sorry, but please go back to Media Matters or whatever liberal think tank is missing you. Thanks for the laugh though.
smitty1007
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 4:00pmThe jerks in Washington keep trying to put band aids on the economy, but do not correct the source of the problem! A trillion here, a trillion there, a trillion everywhere – bankrupting our country!
Report Post »Since demographics is what drives the economy, I believe that biggest source of the economic problem is the abomination of law passed by bigoted, immoral, liberal supreme court justices called Row v. Wade. Since the passing of this law FROM THE BENCH, over 50 million little, defenseless babies had their heads crushed and their brains sucked out just because women could not keep their legs crossed, because some found that having a baby was inconvenient or because Planned Parenthood talked people into abortion in order to increase their profits. (They should NOT receive federal funds.)
Roe v. Wade was passed in January 1973, so those aborted would have been 0 to 39 years old. They would have required that schools were built, roads were updated, required a larger energy grid and that at least 20 million more homes/apartments were built. They would have gotten married, had children, raised families, bought a house or rented an apartment, bought clothes, bought food, bought refrigerators, computers, cell phones, books, washers, dryers, dish washers, furniture and many more products that would have caused more factories to be built to manufacture these products and more stores to sell them in.
Now, because of Roe v. Wade, we have had over three years of recession with no sign
audiemurphy
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 3:05pmMakes you wonder ….. alienating and dividing so many groups during an election year ?
Report Post »watch the other hand as well! They obviously know something we don’t . I have a hard time believing these are just Mis steps of ineptness. This is a plan and if we are not care full there is a chance of playing right into it. Strange times indeed!
JRook
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 1:39pmAnytime now you can stop trying to make Sister Sarah relevant.
Report Post »RIGEL_ORION
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:11pmQuit trying to change the subject from a Marxist attempting to trample the Constitutional restrictions he doesn’t like
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 12:36pm68.5 million Catholics in America.
Report Post »Pretty big voter block for BHO to contend with.
cja23
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 12:57pmThere’s no way this mandate for abortion, morning after pill, sterilization be forced on American taxpayers insurance. Government over-reach must be stopped and stopped now.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 1:38pmOk Sarah Palin and her daughter probably shouldn’t be making observations about the use or non-use of contraceptives.
Report Post »RIGEL_ORION
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:17pmCombine that block with the Jewish block he‘s managed to betray at every turn and he’s going to need to play a huge class warfare card to have any chance.
Then again he’s never been above lying. I’m still waiting for him to operate with that scalpel on the Federal budget.
Report Post »Alucard
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 1:40am@JROOK
Report Post »So no one is allowed a second chance or the ability to learn from their mistakes? Why is it again that Sarah shouldn’t have an opinion on this? Last I checked she didn’t have a teen pregnancy. So I guess because she has a daughter that engaged in premarital sex and got pregnant she has lost her right to speak on this issue? I don’t follow your logic here.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:50amOur constitution is in more danger now than it was in 1778 when the King of England’s forcers raged against it. Obama and the democrats are anti-American and are a curse that needs to be removed….by any means necessary. Save the Republic.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 1:38pmThe “Declaration of Independence” comes to mind. It is our duty….
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:18amOur Constitution was not in danger in 1778, because it had not yet been written.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:16amAn attack on one religion is an attack on “all” religions…What’s next, what’s next, what’s next????
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:26amA gun to our ‘collective heads’ via the tsa and homeland security. Remember the USA has been declared a battlefield by the NDAA .
Watch your back.
Report Post »Watcher1952
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:59amHow can you expect a Muslim sympathizer to respect Christian values…… at every turn this administration is passing laws that is attempting to make AMERICA a socialist country…… Stand up and be counted…get this bunch out of the White House……Oh yea Harry and Nancy should be run out on a rail….
Report Post »hucksqr
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:50amThe Catholic Church is beginning to reap what it has sown. And I’m not speaking about the normal member, but it’s leadership. They supported the government healthcare mandate, the Catholic Church’s stance that healthcare is a right is what is jumping up to bite them in the ass now. When will people start to realize, that when you advovate the violation of any civil liberties, which they did by supporting the healthcare law, you leave yourself open to it’s abuses as well. Now maybe they will actually take a pro-freedom and liberty stance on healthcare? They asked for and supported government intervention in healthcare, and now they‘re upset that it’s not going as planned? Come on, when the hell has government ever done anything right except steal?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:02amThe Catholic “normal members” voted FOR Barry . Buyers remorse is a lousy way to go thru life. They along with the 95% of the black “Normal members”, get what they deserve.
Report Post »Barry‘s long stated goal’s on America.
Gonzo
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:50amYou have not seen anything yet. Give him four more years and a Democrat House again and this stuff will seem petty four years down the road. Make no mistake, this guy is a radical. I resent the choices the Republican party has given me to oppose this man but, I will hold my nose and do it…again.
Report Post »happ77
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 8:47amThe next President will also be appointing 2 Supreme Court Justices. So
Report Post »Gonzo don’t just hold your nose and vote get your friends to do the same.
ABO !!!
APROUDVETERAN
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:38amAs a Catholic, I reject Obama’s stance,
However this is but another brick on the load that this administration has compiled since this socialist’s election. Too many people have their heads in the sand as this administration time and time again has put it to anyone and everyone who stands in his way. Whomever becomes the GOP nominee for President —even if we disagree with him on whatever level, we have to support him because another 4 years of Obama will kill this nation. God Help Us
Report Post »HKS
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:46amIt would appear that all of our issues can be summed up with one word,( Democrats). Come election day get rid of anything that even smells of one.
Report Post »RIGEL_ORION
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:47pmThis to me sums up how Americans have allowed themselves to be herded by what is essentially a ruling class.
First, the fact is established that Obama must be removed. Then we are told 18 months before the election which candidates are credible, as if that could actually be known.
The establishment then works diligently to present only one viable choice – usually by systematically and dishonestly destroying any other alternative. There are votes of course, but they are staged in manipulated primaries with such BS narratives as to leave the outcome in no doubt.
The theme of “vote for x, he’s the only choice to beat y”, has been used so many times it should be a bumper sticker. It’s a tool of manipulation, herding the sheep into group think. How else would people be convinced to vote for jumping in a frying pan because you’re sick of the fire?
I‘ll also ask the question of why the GOP and the media think it’s a good thing for 4 states to decide the Presidential candidate for everyone else? There hasn‘t been a vote west of the Mississippi and they’re calling for everyone to essentially call the race.
This whole process smells. For a country who used to mock the USSR having elections with pre-selected candidates, I‘m amazed at how similar we’ve become.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:38amAnd if they is not enough, liberal judges are allowing sharia law to apply in the US. We have a big problem with today’s politicians, our house needs a real good cleaning, it’s turned into a cesspool and we are allowing it to happen.
Report Post »SEPARATENOW
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:55amI’m an atheist, but attend church every Sunday with my wife and daughter. She is Catholic.
It was announced from the pulpit that President Obama lied to the Archbishop of New York on this issue. No surprise.
If I’m wrong and there is a Satan, he is quite comfortably at work at the Democrat National Committee.
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 12:16pmliberal judges,sharia law. you have got to be kidding.
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:36amOf course the ******** will be quoting seperation of church and state that is in the constitution….which doesn’t exist in the constitution because it is made up. With Romney breaking a record in Florida for the first time in the history of the state with his % win….just imagine how inflamed voters are with Obimbo…..you have not seen anything yet…..the catholic church has one billion strong and will not go without a fight.
Report Post »godisgreatbeerisgoodpoplearecrazy
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:49amthe conititution is in the way of the liblers who would do away with if possable
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:35amMay the people rise up to protest this abhorrent and unconstitutional directive. If Congress can’t make laws prohibiting my free exercise of religion, I believe the President should not be able to override our Constitution either.
Report Post »Charity in Truth
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:57amIf you have not contacted your Representative and two Senators on this matter in the last couple of days, please click on the link below to send your message:
“Please co-sponsor the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179) and help enact it into law. The Obama administration’s decision to require even religious institutions to provide coverage of sterilization and contraceptives, including drugs that can cause an abortion, makes passage of this measure especially urgent. Please ensure that the rights of conscience of all participants in our nation’s health care system are respected.”
http://actions.nchla.org/link/target/nchla/5WJGWMtQ.aspx
Ultimately, I hope and pray the power grab of Obamacare will be repealed. How can we entrust the government with our healthcare when it has legalized the killing of over 53 million unborn babies since 1973?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:20amThank you CHARITY for that link. I had already contacted my Representitive and Congresswoman. I urge everyone to take a minute to do the same. Now is the time to stand up for what we believe in. It is urgent! Evil will florish is good people do nothing.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:31amGood for Senator Rubio for stepping up to the plate – he is so right that barry has hit a new low but we all know that the sorry sob always finds an even lower low.
Report Post »marthasusan40
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:31amYou have to ask yourself why the Obama Administration is doing this now in the middle of an election year? Pay attention to what the other hand is doing as we scramble to make sense of this. My thanks to Palin and Rubio for standing up. As a Catholic, I am outraged and will not back down on my beliefs , I hope my church stands strong as well. America, keep your eyes open and on the ball…game on.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:54amCatholics voted FOR Barry in 2008. They were told at that time exactly what he stood for. But now want to whine about what he said he would do? Most Catholics I know are whiney Liberals, that only follow the catholic canons that they like. Most of them are socialist DEMOCRATS.
Report Post »Sugabee
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 12:28pmImam,
Report Post »Maybe you live in a predominately Democratic area, but I can tell you with certitude that MOST of the Catholics where I live did NOT vote for Obama. Please refrain from hating on Catholics in general because of what some did. There were plenty of Protestants who voted for him, too. I don’t see you blaming them constantly.
13th Imam
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:25pmCt is a DEMOCRAT stronghold. And statisticly the Majority of Catholics DID vote for Barry. And most Catholics I know selectivly practice Catholicism. I am not constantly bashing C’s. But much like Nancy Pelousy they Advocate for Abortion , and the forcing of others to pay for those murders.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:31amThe announcement of this anti religeon, anti Christian, anti life mandate convinces me that Obama has no plan to ever leave the Oval Office regardless of what happens in November.
He has and continues to alienate too many people with his contemptuous disregard for us.
This is a man who wants to be a king.
Report Post »seemsew
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:30amI find it incredible and sad that there are no comments on this subject by now. Are people of faith going to allow themselves to become irrelevant? Look what happened during WWII when people of faith continued to believe that everything would be alright. You all better stand up in your churches and on the street, and be counted as people who will not allow their religious freedoms and rights to be dictated by this administration.
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