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Excerpt: Three Democrats \u2014 Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Joe Manchin of West Virginia \u2014 joined Republicans in supporting the amendment. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine was the only Republican to vote against it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(Note: Snowe is quitting, not running again! Thank God! Pray we get a replacement for this evil, anti-life, anti-Christ, anti-God, religious bigot, pro-death, anti-life femi-witch who has done nothing to bring anything good to the Republican Party.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Senate Rejects Measure Protecting Religious Freedom<\/h1>\n

by Ashley Horne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With a 51-48 vote, the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate killed a religious-freedom protection measure today.<\/p>\n

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., offered the amendment to a traffic bill in response to the ongoing national outcry against a federal mandate requiring Christian employers to offer contraception and possible abortifacient drugs in health plans.<\/p>\n

During floor debate, Blunt said federal health programs of all kinds already respect individuals\u2019 and groups\u2019 religious beliefs and moral convictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no health care law since 1973 that doesn\u2019t have (the) provisions in this (amendment),\u201d he pointed out<\/p>\n

Three Democrats \u2014 Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Joe Manchin of West Virginia \u2014 joined Republicans in supporting the amendment. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine was the only Republican to vote against it.<\/p>\n

The amendment\u2019s opponents argued that if it passed, women would lose their existing health care benefits because employers could withhold any services they find objectionable. But under the amendment, if an employer excludes a health care benefit based on religious or moral reasons, it must include a new service of equal value.<\/p>\n

That provision \u201cmakes it much more difficult to exclude services than it is now,\u201d Blunt said.<\/p>\n

GOP lawmakers rarely make a stand for social issues in the Democrat-controlled Senate. But led by Blunt, who was formerly a powerful pro-family voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, several took to the floor to defend religious freedom. One was Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the government is allowed to compel people to buy health care, it won\u2019t stop there,\u201d he said. \u201cNow, it\u2019s telling people what their religious beliefs are and what their religious practices ought to be. What next?\u201d<\/p>\n

After the vote, CitizenLink Executive Director Tom Minnery said the Obama administration is continuing to force its ideology on all taxpayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday the government, this time via Congress, again told Americans they must \u2018conform or pay a price\u2019 when it comes to their First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion,\u201d he said. \u201cAmericans are speaking out because they understand that they should not be forced to fight to protect what the Constitution already grants them under the First Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, declared the fight would continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am putting the administration on notice: I am not done with you. My colleagues are not done with you,\u201d he said. \u201cWhatever happens with this vote today, you are going to be held to account for your actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

FOR MORE INFORMATION<\/strong>
\nRead CitizenLink\u2019s statement<\/a> on the vote.<\/p>\n

Read the Blunt amendment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more at CITIZEN LINK
\nhttp:\/\/www.citizenlink.com\/2012\/03\/01\/senate-rejects-measure-protecting-religious-freedom\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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