In response to:

WAPO Gives Obama Campaign $18,000 Birth Control Claim Three Pinocchios

mjohansen Wrote: Oct 05, 2012 6:08 PM

Since when does the fact that you have a legal right to do something mean that the government and/or your employer are obligated to pay for it? The Constitution specifically guarantees a right to freedom of religion. Does this mean that the government is required to buy me a new Bible every year, or to pay the air fare for a Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca?

Join the Debate!

All comments and users are subject to Townhall's new comments policy.

Dave11846 Wrote: Oct 06, 2012 9:11 PM

The "right" to travel has already been proposed in Europe, along with government funding to secure that right. Thus, four more years of the current Washington D.C. regime may just bring the "right" to air fare for Muslim pilgrimages. Think of it as another form of affirmative action for an "unfairly misunderstood" minority group.

Flag as Offensive

Post Comment

Read Full Story

WAPO Gives Obama Campaign $18,000 Birth Control Claim Three Pinocchios

Earlier this week we brought you the story about the Obama campaign's "mom can I borrow $18,000 for birth control" ecard.

I pointed out the $18,000 figure was clearly given to the campaign by Planned Parenthood and is the total cost some women spend on birth control throughout an entire lifetime.

Now, the

Related Tags: Planned Parenthood Birth Control Obamacare The Washington Post birth control mandate