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Response to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Frankly, anyone who thinks the HL decision is nothing to get upset about n2doc Jul 2014 #1
+1 redqueen Jul 2014 #3
+1+1 valerief Jul 2014 #6
+ 1 again Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #12
+1! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #16
Yes. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #18
+1 They don't belong on DU, IMO. nt Ilsa Jul 2014 #23
Yup.. truebrit71 Jul 2014 #24
Plutocracy MondoGrunark Jul 2014 #48
+1 MadrasT Jul 2014 #28
+1000! n/t Greybnk48 Jul 2014 #34
+2. bullwinkle428 Jul 2014 #35
Agree. Rex Jul 2014 #38
Too afraid to challenge the status quo? Or what? nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #69
+ one zillion mega plusses. Glad I haven't run across any of the BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #44
YES! tenderfoot Jul 2014 #49
+1. William769 Jul 2014 #51
Totally. These people are fanatics. They can - no, they SHOULD be expected to work ANY calimary Jul 2014 #54
Adding one more +1 wandy Jul 2014 #55
+1000 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #57
There was an apologist yesterday on this site who TBF Jul 2014 #58
Agreed n/t kcr Jul 2014 #59
I have to agree with this assessment Skittles Jul 2014 #72
Exactly! +1000 Raksha Jul 2014 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #2
A number of OPs have tried to convince Ilsa Jul 2014 #26
Here: MH1 Jul 2014 #31
Basically, the court ruled that corporations are people with religious rights... MohRokTah Jul 2014 #4
Worse than that, if these freaks get their way entirely... Moostache Jul 2014 #11
Re Your "arterial plaque" hope: Most very rich have prophylactic cardiac cath interventions so no MI hue Jul 2014 #20
Weakening of the arterial walls then? Maybe a case of Ebola? Moostache Jul 2014 #27
Well said Moostache, thank you. Then there is saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #25
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #65
I'm hoping they all get enlarged prostates w monthly rotor rootings. Lars39 Jul 2014 #68
And I will believe that corporations are people RoccoR5955 Jul 2014 #29
That is so absurd ... and would be funny etherealtruth Jul 2014 #62
I think there's a certain amount of purposeful confusion in how the decision was written el_bryanto Jul 2014 #5
"Purposeful confusion"...hmmmm ewagner Jul 2014 #8
That last line is where I come down. el_bryanto Jul 2014 #9
I agree. The decision doesnt apply to 90+% of corporations. 7962 Jul 2014 #32
I think I heard it reported on the news last night, Blue_In_AK Jul 2014 #42
Here's how the IRS defines "closely held corporation" (you got it right) etherealtruth Jul 2014 #63
Ummm mcar Jul 2014 #43
But they would still have to have a valid religious issue. Right? 7962 Jul 2014 #45
HL didn't have a "valid" religious issue mcar Jul 2014 #50
Soldiers should be reminded that these kinds of decisions are what they're risking valerief Jul 2014 #7
I missed everything yesterday. there were people on this board who really don't get niyad Jul 2014 #10
you are right heaven05 Jul 2014 #13
I tell them my hair's on fire so I'll have something to hold their feet to. Then I ask them to state Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #14
Religion Scarsdale Jul 2014 #15
This China point has been brought up several times, it's a good one. toby jo Jul 2014 #40
Hair on fire can be very serious. Kablooie Jul 2014 #17
In 2005, PBS aired the last Abortion Clinic. Raine1967 Jul 2014 #19
K&R!! Soo true!! hue Jul 2014 #21
Wanna hear scary? Ken Lay used to start every board meeting at Enron with a prayer for profits. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #22
Ugh! smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #66
It's what happens when you really believe the rich are blessed. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #71
Oh crap, that brings up a story I should tell davidpdx Jul 2014 #73
Some Christians sound like they're casting a spell when they pray. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #74
Unhinged, my posterior! RoccoR5955 Jul 2014 #30
In addition... Ineeda Jul 2014 #33
It's a colossal fuck up on multiple levels. Initech Jul 2014 #36
The Decision Equates Birth Control With Abortion AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #37
this was a good riposte n2doc Jul 2014 #39
I concur DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #41
I think Jim Parsons is a gifted actor. I do not think saidsimplesimon Jul 2014 #46
So, you're name is really Simple Simon, is it? kcr Jul 2014 #60
+1 It's hard to imagine how anyone from the left could think of this as no big deal! DrewFlorida Jul 2014 #47
Pure self-centeredness is all I can think of, really. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #70
Like this guy JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #52
Here is what will happen: BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #53
Thank you Sheldon Marrah_G Jul 2014 #56
correction "FAST not slow" Kick! glinda Jul 2014 #61
Thank you, Sheldon! Cha Jul 2014 #64
Thank you Sheldon! smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #67
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