Mind Control

Fueled
Many church-affiliated institutions will have to cover free birth control for employees, the Obama administration announced Friday in an election-year move that outraged religious groups, fueling a national debate about the reach of government.


In a concession, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said nonprofit institutions such as church-affiliated hospitals, colleges and social service agencies will have one additional year to comply with the requirement, issued in regulations under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. (Townhall.com, 1/20/2012)


What if - RedStateVT wonders - President Santorum issued an executive order that all non-profit organizations would have to provide religious counseling to employees before paying for their free birth control? What would Liberals even say?


Piping Hot
“President Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline is a major setback for the American economy, American workers, and America’s energy independence,” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., said.

“The rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline permit is a missed opportunity to drastically turn this economy around. This pipeline would have created thousands of new jobs and helped to ensure our energy independence,” Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., lamented.

“This delay is just playing politics with American jobs and American energy security,” Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, pointed out. (from MichelleMalkin.com, 1/20/2012)


Dems weigh in on Keystone. Dems who want to keep their jobs, that is.


Trans-Ceremony
Massachusetts officially became the 16th state to treat transgender citizens as a protected class today as Governor Deval Patrick hosted a ceremonial signing of the groundbreaking rights bill. 


As Colorlines is reporting, the law legally protects transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment and credit, in addition to providing additional civil rights and protections from hate crimes. (Huffington Post, 1/20/2012)


Frankly we just never got the whole protected class/hate crimes thing. There are already laws that protect people from discrimination. And there are already laws that protect citizens from crimes. To us, it seems like nothing more than finding new ways to slice and define the Liberal pie. Eventually ALL Liberals will fall into a pre-determined protected class.