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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
If you invoke the First Amendment, as you did in post 226, then you are incorrectly separating the state and Federal level. It applies equally to both.
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
Ok, prove it. I never made such an argument about it applying equally to both. They are completely different. One is top down, the other bottom up. I would be glad to watch you show how they are the same. Please cite as you go.
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Logic 101: If A implies B, then (not B) implies (not A).
According to the
Supreme Court, since the
14th Amendment, the states are prevented from doing anything that the 1st Amendment would prevent the Federal government from doing.
A = The First Amendment prevents the Federal Government from enforcing this rule.
B = The First Amendment prevents the states from enforcing this rule.
Many states require insurance to cover birth control, therefore (not B).
(not B) implies (not A)
Therefore, the First Amendment does NOT prevent the Federal Government from enforcing this rule.