tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post3741252028649677473..comments2024-03-20T16:30:09.690-05:00Comments on The Fifth Column: Caring for the PoorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-13240770533548936442012-04-21T23:17:34.703-05:002012-04-21T23:17:34.703-05:00The other element here is that all the claimed out...The other element here is that all the claimed outrage about the unconstitutionality of the HHS mandate is shown to be inconsistent at best.<br /><br />If we must oppose it because it's unconstitutional (and not because contraception is evil) then wouldn't have to oppose other unconstitutional things? Of course the whole Obamacare bill is unconstitutional, so why are we only upset about the mandate? <br /><br />Most of the what the federal government does is unconstitutional, but there is no outcry from the Bishops over the sacred rule of law for the vast majority of it. <br /><br />PaxAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130831351237667189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-88885888114016250322012-04-20T13:29:45.348-05:002012-04-20T13:29:45.348-05:00Don't always agree with your, ah... stridency....Don't always agree with your, ah... stridency... on on some things, Steve. But you are absolutely 100% correct on this. Part of the problem is that when we let the government take over charitable acts, it sucked up the money available for people to give to private charities. I fear that the only way we will return to that model is when the government collapses under its massive debt, taking the economy and currency with it.Frichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709283043120681780noreply@blogger.com