‘I Feel Sick’: Liberal Pundits React to SCOTUS Hobby Lobby Ruling
The narrow ruling of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby targeted, and essentially destroyed, the power of the contraception mandate over closely-held corporations. While conservatives celebrated, liberal pundits were outraged and thunderstruck by what they perceived to be a narrow but destructive ruling against contraceptive rights for women:
I feel sick.
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 30, 2014
I'm going to go find my sanity in Ginsburg's dissent.
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 30, 2014
Scotus Hobby Lobby decision most sweeping assault on privacy/equal rts since Plessy. Biz reigns over humans now law of the land.
— Jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) June 30, 2014
The Supreme Court #HobbyLobby ruling proves once again that Scalia Law is a lot like Sharia Law.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) June 30, 2014
BTW: "Closely held" is a farce. Up to 100 owners. Basically anything not publicly traded.
— Brian Murphy (@Burrite) June 30, 2014
When all the #HobbyLobby celebrants are holding signs that say "Ban Abortion" it is hard to think of this SCOTUS act as a narrow decision.
— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) June 30, 2014
Do NOT let anyone claim that this is a victory for religious freedom. Religious freedom is your right to make YOUR decisions. #SCOTUS
— Rev. Debra Haffner (@RevDebra) June 30, 2014
#SCOTUS ruling on #HobbyLobby is wrong! Your Boss will now get in your personal business. I've lost faith in the Supreme Court.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) June 30, 2014
Sometimes, they responded sarcastically:
OK, but what about blood transfusions for sluts?
— Molly Redden (@mtredden) June 30, 2014
the court ruled that corporations get to do the fun parts of being a person like doing crimes but they don't have to sleep and stuff
— alex pareene (@pareene) June 30, 2014
"Yes, corporations can play Mario Kart," wrote Alito in his concurrence. "Also they don't have to clean their rooms if they don't want to"
— alex pareene (@pareene) June 30, 2014
all 5 in Harris majority are, naturally, men. all 4 dissenting include the women justices. what a hilarious caricature SCOTUS is.
— Sheila Bapat (@sheilabapat) June 30, 2014
Politicians weighed in too:
Can't believe we live in a world where we'd even consider letting big corps deny women access to basic care based on vague moral objections.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) June 30, 2014
[Image via Larry Downing/Reuters]
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