Karen Tumulty's commentary-as-news article in the Washington Post, "Recent debate over
contraception comes as GOP loses gains among women," left out the voices for constitutional principles in what she
described as a "national shouting match over reproductive issues."
The First Amendment unambiguously protects the free exercise of
religion from state coercion. Yet the Obama administration is audaciously
denying the free exercise of religion by coercing faith-based organizations and
individuals to violate their conscience by participating in what the FDA labels
as potentially life-ending contraceptives such as ella and Plan B.
The article suggests that presidential candidates should shut up
about the contraceptive mandate, throw religious groups under the bus and focus
on jobs. Yet statesmen left and right, from Jefferson to Lincoln to King, have
advanced Constitutional principles even when many in the country fiercely
favored Constitution-violating actions involving free speech, slavery and civil
rights.
As Thomas Jefferson declared, "No provision in our
Constitution ought to be dearer to man than that which protects the rights of
conscience against the enterprises of the civil authority.”
How can a candidate unwilling to brave opposition in defense of
constitutional liberties take the inaugural oath to "preserve, protect,
and defend the Constitution of the United States?"
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