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Religious faith and i see that and thats absolutely true. on the other hand, you know, you have someone in the media who comes out and says, well, hes using some of the politics. he should have said im not going to talk about this, im here to talk about this. >> jon: all right. graham has also said that the president has done more for muslims and islam than he has in some respects for christianity. and terrence jeffrey on human events said essentially the same thing. the burning of the koran bro...

martin frost is a former texas congressman. and connie rice is a civil rights attorney. nice to have you joining us this morning. lots to get to including conversations about whitney houston and i really want to talk about whether it is religious liberty or are we really talking about contraception. first, though, the headlines. christine romans has that for us. good morning. >> good morning, soledad. workplace dispute between two im immigration custom agents went into a shootout. left...

Providing this for free? >> the issue is look insurance company costs are covered by employers this is whether employers are obligated to do so. providing preventative birth control for many reasons not just unwanted pregnancies save 15-17 percent over other medical costs. >> congressman dont they give you a break if you dont smoke? >> let me say something clear. obama is using coercive power of the state to tell people who have a conscientious objection or religious based objection that they mu...

Groups it is okay. this goes back to 1879 and the case law is absolutely clear. the president didnt need to make the compromises he did because the law according to the catholic justice pam bondi your rebuttal to judge cry ars decision he had the conts tugs on his side from the get go and his political move is certainly covered baz the initial edict was covered. >> i think the world of katherine cryer and she knows that. let me tell you, by him meddling in matters of our religious state the pres...

Without co-pays and hassles. i understand some folks in washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue. it shouldnt be. i certainly never saw it that way. >> the thing about contraception is the whole problem. isnt about freedom of religion. it is there in the first amendment you cant miss it right there in the first amendment to our constitution. the government doesnt get to decide for religious people what their religious beliefs are. they get to decide that. >> this is an ...

>> the issue is look insurance company costs are covered by employers this is whether employers are obligated to do so. providing preventative birth control for many reasons not just unwanted pregnancies save 15-17 percent over other medical costs. >> congressman dont they give you a break if you dont smoke? >> let me say something clear. obama is using coercive power of the state to tell people who have a conscientious objection or religious based objection that they must provide. employers say...

I understand some folks in washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue. it shouldnt be. i certainly never saw it that way. >> the thing about contraception is the whole problem. isnt about freedom of religion. it is there in the first amendment you cant miss it right there in the first amendment to our constitution. the government doesnt get to decide for religious people what their religious beliefs are. they get to decide that. >> this is an attempt by president obama to...

Groups it is okay. this goes back to 1879 and the case law is absolutely clear. the president didnt need to make the compromises he did because the law according to the catholic justice pam bondi your rebuttal to judge cry ars decision he had the conts tugs on his side from the get go and his political move is certainly covered baz the initial edict was covered. >> i think the world of katherine cryer and she knows that. let me tell you, by him meddling in matters of our religious state the pres...

Does, in fact, deny them the option. it prevents them from exercising that option. >> laura: it doesnt prevent them. >> require anyone to use it. >> laura: it doesnt prevent them. >> yes, it does. >> laura: from getting the services. what prevents them from going into a community health care clinic and getting ortho know vum 777 prescription, nothing. except they will have to pay out of pocket instead of violating the conscience of the employer. >> if you can afford it, you can have access to fu...

Option. it prevents them from exercising that option. >> laura: it doesnt prevent them. >> require anyone to use it. >> laura: it doesnt prevent them. >> yes, it does. >> laura: from getting the services. what prevents them from going into a community health care clinic and getting ortho know vum 777 prescription, nothing. except they will have to pay out of pocket instead of violating the conscience of the employer. >> if you can afford it, you can have access to full health care. if you cant a...