Of HHS Mandates and the Conscience

And the story here is that the President has none.

I do not need to add to the chorus against Sebelius' announcement that organizations with a religious affiliation - but that are not churches outright - will be expected to pay for contraceptives and "preventative care" for their employees. Of course it is contrary to Carholic teaching, and makes a mockery of religious organizations not earning the exemption, such as universities and hospitals, in violation of the First Amendment.

But let us not forget the larger issue, which is how the federal government can even mandate a private employer to provide benefits to its employees. That should remain a term of a private contract between the employer and employee. Some jobs simply require little skill and thus are not high-paying. The economics that an employer may wind up paying more for benefits than the value of the skill of the employee is untenable.

And so, it seems just as the Catholic Church leads the world in charitable work, we will also lead the challenge against this Administration and its disastrous economic policies.

Challenge accepted.