The Media Research Center Sues The Federal Government
A seminal case for religious liberty, future of the MRC at stake. Initial hearing scheduled for June 6.
L. Brent Bozell III, MRC: When the ObamaCare mandate forcing religious institutions to subsidize contraception, abortifacients, and sterilizations went into effect in January 2012, it caused a massive uproar.
And not just among conservatives and people of faith. In fact, even some liberal columnists were appalled. The broad opposition to the mandate stemmed from a fundamental question about whether the state has the right to force people to violate their sacred beliefs. It was that simple.
In the face of intense opposition from all sides, the Obama Administration made some cosmetic changes to the mandate, without addressing the core issue at hand, which was religious liberty.
The mandate now exempts Churches and other “eligible organizations.”
But to qualify as an “eligible” organization, the non-profit must, and I quote, “hold itself out as a religious organization.”
The law, however, is unclear as to what exactly that means. Who is “eligible” has been left for bureaucrats to decide.
If they were to determine that the MRC does not “qualify” for Constitutional protection, we face crushing fines totaling $12,500 per day or $4.5 million per year, starting from May 1, 2014. These fines would put the MRC out of business.
As a result, we have been forced to assert our rights in federal court. We will take this fight all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Please stand with us in this fight. Our future depends on it.
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 "We do not stop being religious, moral people the moment we walk out of our houses of worship." - L. Brent Bozell III |
L. Brent Bozell III, MRC: When the ObamaCare mandate forcing religious institutions to subsidize contraception, abortifacients, and sterilizations went into effect in January 2012, it caused a massive uproar. And not just among conservatives and people of faith. In fact, even some liberal columnists were appalled. The broad opposition to the mandate stemmed from a fundamental question about whether the state has the right to force people to violate their sacred beliefs. It was that simple.
In the face of intense opposition from all sides, the Obama Administration made some cosmetic changes to the mandate, without addressing the core issue at hand, which was religious liberty.
The mandate now exempts Churches and other “eligible organizations.”
But to qualify as an “eligible” organization, the non-profit must, and I quote, “hold itself out as a religious organization.”
The law, however, is unclear as to what exactly that means. Who is “eligible” has been left for bureaucrats to decide.
If they were to determine that the MRC does not “qualify” for Constitutional protection, we face crushing fines totaling $12,500 per day or $4.5 million per year, starting from May 1, 2014. These fines would put the MRC out of business.
As a result, we have been forced to assert our rights in federal court. We will take this fight all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Please stand with us in this fight. Our future depends on it.
Tags: Media Research Center, sues, Federal Government, religious freedom, L. Brent Bozell III To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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