U.S. Bishops: Enact Civil Disobedience

There are now 43 Catholic plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits against the Obama Administration.  This also includes the University of Notre Dame.  The Catholic groups have filed suit for what they see as a threat to religious freedom.  The issue causing the rancor is Obamacare, of course.  Specifically, the sterilization-contraception-abortifacient mandate in Obamacare is at issue here.  This is due to go into effect on August 1.  The Obama Administration "tweaked" the law so that Catholic groups would not be forced to provide contraceptives on demand.  Instead, the Obama Administration has stated that the cost would be passed onto the insurance carrier of each respective group.  However, President Obama has thrown down the gauntlet by stating, at a speech in Cleveland on Monday afternoon,  the contraceptive issue would go forward regardless of the lawsuits. Catholic bishops are now calling for Catholics to ready themselves for "civil disobedience."  President Obama can witness massive demonstration not seen since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. The main issue with the Catholic church seems to be that Catholics would be forced to act against their consciences and the teachings of their church.

Personally, I think the sight of Catholic bishops being arrested while demonstrating,  due to an infringement upon religious freedom, could be a "Waterloo" moment for President Obama.   Obama is remaining steadfast to his left-wing agenda, regardless of the consequences.   Catholics comprise about 22% or over 75 million of the U.S. population.  Think about that for a moment.  Suppose only 10% disagree with Obama on the contraceptive issue.  That is 7.5 million that Obama has kissed goodbye (probably less since not all are all voting age) in the Presidential election.  This kind of fight is not something a President with the baggage (stagnant economy, 5 trillion added to debt, continued high unemployment, scandals such as Solyndra) Obama has simply doesn't make any sense.  

Mitt Romney is proving he will be a much tougher opponent than anyone in the Obama campaign had thought.  So, why pick a fight with such a tough opponent as the Catholic church?  Obama is being pushed by the radical agenda of the Progressives in the Democratic Party.  They will not relent in their desire for an all-powerful federal government that controls everything and everyone.  President Obama had an opportunity to walk back this issue with the Catholic church earlier this year.  But, passing on the cost to the insurance company did not fool anyone, especially the Catholic groups who have filed suit.  You just have to believe the Republican Party are as dumbfounded by Obama's actions as anyone.  I imagine the Republicans are quietly gleeful about this strange move by the Obama Administration also.  You can call it an early "Christmas gift" to the Republicans.

Sandra Fluke - A Liberal Proxy

Remember a couple of months back during one of those seemingly endless debates when George  Stephanopoulos asked Mitt Romney a question about banning contraceptives for women?  Most people thought that was a very strange question at the time.  This is especially true since the debate had centered mostly on the economy.  This question just came out of the blue from George Stephanopoulos.  Or so we thought at the time.  Everyone realizes that Georgie is a hitman for the Democratic Party.  That is just one example of the bias Republicans must contend with during a campaign for President.  It is becoming increasingly apparent that was a precursor of an elaborate Democratic strategy to offset the potential of a brouhaha with the Catholic church over mandatory payment of contraceptives for women.   The Obama Administration and the DNC were planning for this potential fight with the Catholic church.  The strategy was to make it appear that Republicans do not want women to have contraceptives.  It is an attempt to make it appear that Republicans want to ban contraceptives.  Period.  What the Democrats did not expect is the ferocity of this ongoing fight with the Catholic church and others who support them.  This was a serious miscalculation by the Democrats.  They had to do something and do it quickly.

Enter Sandra Fluke, a 30 year old law student (just how long has she been going to school?) at Georgetown.  She suddenly has become the point woman for the Democratic Party in its battle with the Catholic church on the issue of free contraceptives for women.  Sandra Fluke says she needs $3,000 a year to pay for contraceptives. Just how much sex is this homely looking 30 year old law student having? $3K a year for contraceptives?  That is preposterous.  No one is going to believe that.  Well, except if you are a Leftist who will accept anything as long as the taxpayers are footing the bill.  Something else I found puzzling;  who is footing the bill for all these trips (eight at last count) this Georgetown law student is taking to appear on national TV?  Seems I have found an answer.  Reports are that Sandra Fluke is being represented by the PR agency SKDKnickerbocker.  Guess who is the managing editor for this firm?  The infamous Anita Dunn, the former White House Communications Director.  Something that makes you go hmmmmm.  There can be no doubt now.  This is all a contrived and orchestrated event by liberals to have a proxy, in Sandra Fluke, to do their  bidding on an issue that is hurting President Obama.  This is a self-inflicted wound by the Democrats.  As always, they overreach.  They certainly did in this case. But, it is patently obvious this is not about contraceptives for women.  This is a freedom of religion issue.  The Democrats are in serious trouble now.

You won't see the MSM report anything about Anita Dunn being the force behind Sandra Fluke.  They are "all in" for President Obama and the Democratic Party.  But, it does show to what depths the Democrats will go to protect Obama.  This issue will not go away.  The Catholic church is going to see to that.  How does President Obama and the Democratic Party get out of a mess they created themselves?  I have no idea.  But, I do know that the longer this contraceptive issue lingers (and the questions about Sandra Fluke's biased involvement), the more it will hurt the Democratic Party as we march toward the 2012 elections.