Why Do I Look at Facebook?

Does anyone else ever look at Facebook and wonder what kinds of idiots they're friends with? Seriously, it seems that every time I log on I find a post that's either poorly written, offensive or politically motivated. There's really no need for that nonsense on Facebook.

The latest post was a link to a blog about Hobby Lobby objecting to the ACA on the grounds of a conscience objection or something along those lines. In case you've been living under a rock, Hobby Lobby has a strong Christian background. They aren't open on Sunday and they haven't made it a secret that they put the morals and principles of their faith first. Part of that strong faith requires them to oppose the portion of Obamacare that would require them to pay for their employee's birth control pills through their health insurance.

The particular blog I read stated that basically because they were choosing to run a business in this country they needed to blindly comply to any law that was thrown their way. If they don't like the law, they can forfeit their business and close the doors.

Um... what?

Hobby Lobby isn't saying their employees can't use birth control, they're simply saying they don't want to pay for it because it violates the principles the company was founded on. As most people know, employer sponsored health insurance is subsidized by the employer. Therefore, everything offered in said health insurance is partially paid for by the employer. That includes birth control pills under the ACA as well as abortions and a slew of other things that various groups may find offensive.

The company isn't saying their employees can't get abortions or use birth control pills, they're just saying that they don't want to pay for it and they don't want to sell the service that covers it (aka the insurance) to their employees. They could offer insurance without those types of coverages and let employees pay for birth control pills or abortions out of pocket, but that's apparently not good enough. No, people are actually up in arms saying the employer HAS to pay for it.

I see something wrong with that. I see something really wrong with the notion that the government can not only tell individuals what they have to buy, but they can also tell employers what they have to buy on behalf of their employees. They don't just have to buy insurance, they have to buy insurance that covers birth control pills and abortions.

I'm sure everyone that works at Hobby Lobby knew they were a fairly religious company when they took the job. They CHOSE to work at Hobby Lobby and they CHOSE to accept employment at a company that's well-known for their religious beliefs. The people arguing that Hobby Lobby should get with the program or leave could also argue that the employees of Hobby Lobby should get with the program or leave. It's a 2 way street.