02-10-2012, 06:56 PM
As I expected, the Obama administration is revising their HHA ruling dealing with birth control coverage. They are using (like I thought they would) a flavor of the Hawaiian compromise.
Within minutes of announcing the change in policy, the White House began rolling out endorsements from some Catholic organizations, including the Catholic Health Association and Catholics United. Planned Parenthood also applauded the action.
and
"My first job in Chicago was working with Catholic parishes in poor neighborhoods, and my salary was funded by a grant from an arm of the Catholic Church," Obama said. "And I saw that local churches often did more good for a community than a government program ever could, so I know how important the work that faith-based organizations do and how much impact they can have in their communities.
I also know that some religious institutions -- particularly those affiliated with the Catholic Church -- have a religious objection to directly providing insurance that covers contraceptive services for their employees."
On the other hand, he cited "the more cynical desire on the part of some to make this into a political football."
"I understand some folks in Washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue, but it shouldn't be," he said. "I certainly never saw it that way."
I agree with Obama and those organizations in terms of finding a way through this. I disagree with those politicians and other Catholic leaders who seem to be itching to make more political hay of this.
There. I have liberals AND conservatives disagreeing with me now
Within minutes of announcing the change in policy, the White House began rolling out endorsements from some Catholic organizations, including the Catholic Health Association and Catholics United. Planned Parenthood also applauded the action.
and
"My first job in Chicago was working with Catholic parishes in poor neighborhoods, and my salary was funded by a grant from an arm of the Catholic Church," Obama said. "And I saw that local churches often did more good for a community than a government program ever could, so I know how important the work that faith-based organizations do and how much impact they can have in their communities.
I also know that some religious institutions -- particularly those affiliated with the Catholic Church -- have a religious objection to directly providing insurance that covers contraceptive services for their employees."
On the other hand, he cited "the more cynical desire on the part of some to make this into a political football."
"I understand some folks in Washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue, but it shouldn't be," he said. "I certainly never saw it that way."
I agree with Obama and those organizations in terms of finding a way through this. I disagree with those politicians and other Catholic leaders who seem to be itching to make more political hay of this.
There. I have liberals AND conservatives disagreeing with me now