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Senate Votes Contraceptives Over Religious Liberty

March 1, 2012 By Shane Vander Hart



The Blunt Amendment was defeated in the Senate today on a 51-49 vote.  The measure introduced by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) would have allowed employers to opt out of health care coverage which would violate their religious or moral beliefs.  In effect Obama’s contraceptives mandate trumps religious liberty.

Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bob Casey (D-PA) voted with Republicans in support of the amendment.  Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) who is on medical leave did not vote.  Senator Olympia Snowe (RINO-ME) joined with Democrats to vote against this bill.  Snowe has recently announced that she will not be running for reelection.  Will Maine actually send a real Democrat down to Washington instead of a Republican who acts like one?

This debate is not over as the House will be considering H.R. 1179 the Respect for Right of Conscience Act sponsored by Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) who has 220 cosponsors for his bill.  The Senate companion bill is S. 1467.

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Ben Nelson, Blunt Amendment, Bob Casey, H.R. 1179, Jeff Fortenberry, Joe Manchin, Mark Kirk, Obama Contraceptives Mandate, Olympia Snowe, religious liberty, Respect for Right of Conscience Act, Roy Blunt, S. 1467

About Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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  1. Rvn2590 says

    March 1, 2012 at 11:03 pm

     Senator Casey made the right vote this time. However When I vote in the Pennsylvania Senate election in November I will be thinking about the 98% of the times that Senator Casey has voted lock step with the Obama agenda.

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