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unhappycamper

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Thu Feb 13, 2014, 07:20 AM Feb 2014

Republican outraged by Obama speech he admits he could have given himself

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/republican-outraged-by-obama-speech-he-admits-he-could-have-given-himself/



Republican outraged by Obama speech he admits he could have given himself
By Travis Gettys
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 8:25 EST

A Florida Republican told right-wing Christian Tony Perkins that he was personally offended to hear President Barack Obama talk about religious freedom.

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“I am stunned by the hypocrisy of what I’m hearing,” Southerland said.

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The pro-life lawmaker said he was particularly outraged that Obama would discuss human dignity despite mandating contraception coverage through employer-based health care plans.

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The president reaffirmed his commitment last month, on the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion, to protecting women’s right to safe, affordable health care, reproductive freedom, and privacy, and Obama also resolved to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies.
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Republican outraged by Obama speech he admits he could have given himself (Original Post) unhappycamper Feb 2014 OP
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