Month: June 2014

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Hobby Lobby decision extends dangerous precedent

The Supreme Court’s decision this morning saying Hobby Lobby does not have to provide contraceptive coverage to its employees because doing so violates the owners’ religious beliefs came as no surprise. After its Citizens United ruling that corporations are essentially people, this one was a foregone conclusion. I won’t repeat all the well-known pro and con arguments in this case. But I do want … Continue reading Hobby Lobby decision extends dangerous precedent

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Supreme Court strikes down buffer zones at abortion clinics

I’m not ignoring the Supreme Court’s unanimous McCullen v. Coakley ruling against buffer zones outside Massachusetts abortion clinics. I’ve just been too stunned and too angry to speak intelligibly. “The buffer zones burden substantially more speech than necessary to achieve the Commonwealth’s asserted interests,” the court said. Such a buffer zone is unconstitutional, and violates protesters’ (aka “sidewalk … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down buffer zones at abortion clinics

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The color purple

This particular shade of purple, #663399, is now officially designated rebeccapurple, making it one of only about 150 CSS web colors with a name. It was the favorite color of Rebecca Meyer, a little girl who died of brain cancer on her 6th birthday. Rebecca’s dad, Eric Meyer, is a well-known and highly respected CSS guru who … Continue reading The color purple