Have you heard about the contraceptive case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court
this morning? At the heart of the debate is whether businesses such as Hobby
Lobby or religious organizations such as the Little Sisters of the Poor have the
right to be forced by the government to provide coverage for services such as
abortion pills, contraception, or sterilization, despite deeply rooted religious
or moral objections.
Shouldn’t a
business owner’s personal religious beliefs outweigh the contraception mandates
required under Obamacare? If we lose the concept of religious liberty and the
government is able to force business owners to pay for the morning-after pill,
how soon will it be before government mandates trump property rights in this
country?
As I recently
stated in a National
Review Online interview, just because you open your business to the public
that doesn’t mean the public has the right to run your business - and certainly,
neither does the government.
The need for a
strong Attorney General to fight back against the overreach of the Obama
Administration is now greater than ever. Whether it be Obamacare, the EPA, or
private property rights, the Attorney General is the last line of defense
against the abusive overreach of the federal government.
Elections have
consequences. I am concerned that if my primary opponent is nominated,
Republicans will lose the general election to a liberal Democrat who will
selectively enforce our laws and become the mouthpiece of the Obama
administration here in Arizona.
I promise you I
will defend Arizona’s laws and push back against the federal government when it
infringes upon the rights of all Arizonans, including business owners. I promise
you that I will fight to protect the most vulnerable in our society whether it
be the unborn, children, or seniors.
In
Liberty,
Mark
