Pres. Obama's Executive Order Forces Faith-based Contractors To Choose Between Their Jobs And Faith

DALLAS, July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Liberty Institute Deputy General Counsel Matthew Kacsmaryk issued the following statement in response to the President Obama's executive order requiring faith-based organizations seeking federal government contracts to refrain from using their religious and moral convictions as a basis for how they conduct business. To view President Obama's Executive Order online, visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/21/executive-order-further-amendments-executive-order-11478-equal-employmen

"Though its full implications are still unfolding, President Obama's executive order is another example of the administration's blatant disregard for people of faith.  From the HHS mandate to today's executive order, the administration has consistently favored sexual revolution fundamentalism over the sincerely-held religious beliefs of Americans who simply seek to live out their faith in their day-to-day business practices.  Faith-based contractors are left with a choice: compete for federal contracts, or follow their faith and consciences," said Kacsmaryk.

"This kind of sexual revolution radicalism and intolerance will directly harm the livelihoods of many religious Americans by denying them the ability to compete for federal contracts alongside a diverse array of contractors that reflects the diversity and pluralism of the United States.  These are the same federal contracts that their hard-earned tax dollars happen to fund."

Liberty Institute is a nonprofit legal group dedicated to defending and restoring religious liberty across America — in our schools, for our churches, in the military and throughout the public arena. Liberty's vision is to reestablish religious liberty in accordance with the principles of our Founding Fathers. For information, visit www.LibertyInstitute.org.

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