Hobby Lobby doesn't want a tax free status.

Interesting discussion here:

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3892888#3893512

Fuck you HL, and Mardel's. You have not gotten any of my money since 2002.

Sotomeyer is telling you to sit down, shut the fuck up, and do your business, and no to invade other people's personal properties.

Were they arguing on behalf of their own personal beliefs being violated, or those of the corporation?

I would not want to stand up in front of the Supreme Court that ruled corporations are people and argue that corporations also have religious beliefs.

Even that might be a bridge too far.

If they really are privately-held and not public corporations, that might affect the final decision.

If I understand what's going on here, the plaintiffs are seeking an emergency stay -- which would typically require them to prove there is a strong likelihood of their case being successful. That was the grounds on which Sotomayor rejected their appeal.

But it seems like the case could ultimately be decided in favor of family-owned businesses without touching the corporations-are-persons issue at all.

I also own a business, it is incorporated as an LC, and the business has to stand on its own.

I cannot conflate any personal financial, real estate, or any other dealings with any dealings of the business I wholly own, without leaving myself wide open to consequences.

Can't have it both ways, it's either run as an incorporated business or its a sole proprietorship, can't be both.

...don't ya know? They now they have religion! Holy rollers they are now...

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should have any right to dictate their Religious beliefs when they make a killing off of the public, who carry varied beliefs. Where does any business have any right to "punish" employees for their choices? What a pile of crud.

Obamacare now! Obamacare tomorrow! And Obamacare forever!

NO!

I want it to get BETTER than Obamacare. Y'know, like single payer... or a Public Option.

Obamacare's a start

"...the Supreme Court has never addressed similar freedom-of-religion claims brought by for-profit corporations objecting to mandatory provisions of employment benefit laws."

Hilarious.

But, have any "non" profits tried this yet? OR...there is already provisions made for "non" profit (aka, churchs) types?

would allow certain businesses to withhold taxes for wars they dont like? Guess we all know the answer to that!

Or petition another justice? I'm just wondering if that is now dead (for a lack of a better word).

So there may actually be several separate cases still up in the area.

ONLY if I don't have to pay for Righties who clog up their arteries at Chick-Fil-A and other fine righty dining establishments.

Slobby Lobby probably needs to be sued the first time they violate this new health care law.

Why should I have to pay, via high HC premiums and taxes, for overweight people and people who intentionally live an unhealthy lifestyle?

One can even make a case that gun owners are driving up the cost of MY HC because statically the gun owners gun will be used to kill another member of their family. Is that not irresponsible behavior that we have to subsidize?

Applies to Republicans only.