Culture War: October 2004 Archives

I suppose with that many sins, it would have to be Pay-per-view. And just clarify, I'm talking about the sins* of the movie maker & marketers, not the sins apparently portrayed in the movie.

'Fahrenheit 9/11' Team Seeks Election-Eve Pay-TV

*And don't get all upset that I'm passing judgment or something. I'm not.

The Supreme Court of the U.S. today refused to hear an appeal from the Sacramento diocese's Catholic Charities organization, which is under a state mandate to include coverage for immoral contraceptives in its employee health insurance program.

According to CNN, California's Supreme Court had already declared that the law was not an infringement of freedom of religion because "[t]he charity could avoid any conflict with its religious values by not offering its employees any prescription drug coverage at all." Speaking for myself, I fail to see how that would serve the public interest, but then maybe the public interest will have to come second to the imperial will of the legislative majority.

It'll be interesting to see how the diocese proceeds from here: Catholic Charities could

1. acquiesce under duress
2. enter into some brinksmanship with the legislature by announcing a plan to dissolve
3. reconstitute itself as a more closely controlled agency of the Church with a clearer religious mission
4. drop drug coverage from its health insurance but offer employees some other health benefit (e.g., medical savings accounts combined with high-deductible insurance)

Since the pastors of the Church tend to finesse conflicts, postpone problems, and avoid confrontations where possible, I suppose they'll aim for the last option or something like it. I'd like to see a little more #2 and #3, though.

... and other such scary Democrat wisdom that confirms my belief we Casey Democrats are no longer welcome in the Democrat Party.