Comments on: DOMA: Class-action lawsuit against Catholic hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield challenges law; alleges ERISA violations

By: John Buckley

John Buckley — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:26:48 +0000

Never apologize for your non-belief in someone else's made up world. You have the power of reason and the strength of your own mind. They are among your proudest possessions and should be displayed prominently.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:55:24 +0000

Thank God for the constitution! I am an Anglican and yes I would buy the chalices and the tacky clothing… and use them in my church wedding when my gay priest marries me and my boyfriend and the gay priest's partner (of 35 years) will be my best man! Take that U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops!!

We are a nation of laws not of people or churches!!

By: Don

Don — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:36:12 +0000

The Catholic Bishops & their hospitals collected just over 10.3 BILLION dollars from the federal government last year — that's your and my GAY TAX dollars going to religious bigots!

By: Reformed

Reformed — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:07:01 +0000

Nowhere in the bible is the church instructed to run a hospital. In fact there are no church ministries anywhere in the bible and certainly no stand alone ones like hospitals.

Don't get me wrong, catholic charities and hospitals do a lot of good, but it isn't like these services cannot be provided without discrimination. Or with, and without tax exemption.

By: Sagesse

Sagesse — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:25:00 +0000

I recall reading somewhere that Catholic hospitals account for 20% of care in the US (20% by number of hospitals? 20% by number of patients?) If that's true, they employ an AWFUL lot of people, and treat an AWFUL lot of people, and collect an AWFUL lot of taxpayer money. They can't be denying benefits or care on a huge scale to people who may or may not share their religious beliefs.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:13:09 +0000

It's Windsor v. USA.

By: Mark Mead-Brewer

Mark Mead-Brewer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:55:24 +0000

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence could no doubt make good use of them

By: Scott Wooledge

Scott Wooledge — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:17:48 +0000

Anglicans.

By: Scott Wooledge

Scott Wooledge — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:10:33 +0000

I believe I've always seen it referred to as Windsor vs. USA. The primary complaint was with the IRS.

Though as the IRS passed the buck to DOMA, saying they could do nothing else, the judge found DOMA to be unconstitutional. This opens the door for the whole cornucopia of benefits, presumably this one too.

(Although the Windsor precedent isn't "ripe" yet. It must at least be affirmed at circuit level on appeal to be binding on subsequent cases.)

By: Tyler O.

Tyler O. — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:06:35 +0000

All those high collars are fashion don'ts.