Religious extremism or religious freedom?

The argument over the HHS mandate concerning the coverage of birth control has been framed by republicans, taking their cue from the Catholic leadership, as a matter of First Amendment religious freedom. This is a smokescreen.   >Twenty-six states had such a mandate before the  HHS entered the debate but not one word of complaint was heard. In fact, President Obama's changes ease the mandates in those 26 states.    >The GOP is using the bogus religious freedom argument to deflect their number 1 goal of defeating Pres. Obama inNov by creating a false impression of him having a "war on religion." The undercurrent is the long-standing battle against reproductive rights. Just whose freedoms are really under attack?     >Unfortunately the Democrats have fallen into the GOP's "religious freedom" trap. They have allowed the debate to center on whether or not birth control is a necessary aspect of healthcare (of course it is) and have neglected the fact that the GOP is using it a as  stealth wedge against universal healthcare.  By attaching the Blunt amendment to a transportation bill, it also appears to be a factor in their obstructionism.   >It is way past time that the GOP started focusing on the issue that got the radical Tea Party crowd into control of the House in the first place: jobs.

War on Healthcare

It  seems that the ramifications of the Blunt Amendment are not fully understood. do men not realize the it could also affect their healthcare choices? what if a man wants a vasectomy but his employer does not believe in  them? The Republican "war on women" as manifested in their war on healthcare should concern all.