Ted Cruz: Religious Liberties Under Attack

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In the above article, the author writes about Ted Cruz encouraging students at a top Christian University to stand up for what they belive in and say no to parts of the Health Care Act.  Ted Cruz is a Republican senator from Texas.  On Wedneday he went to Liberty University in Virgina to speak to the student body.  Cruz told them that it is their "responsibility to push back" against President Barak Obama and the Health Care Act that includes coverage for birth control.  He believes that it is forcing businesses and religious groups to provide access to something that they may not be supportive of.  Ted Cruz also believes that the students have the power to change the country if they stand united against the government.  This article relates to AP GoPo because it deals with the 1st amendment, more specifically though, our right to freedom of religion.

In my opinion I don't necessarily agree with the point that Ted Cruz was trying to get across to the students of Liberty University.  I realize that some people do not believe in using contraceptives.  However, not everyone is like that.  Therefore, I think its okay to at least offer those who do believe in using contraceptives the ability to receive birth control.  If you are one who doesn't believe in using contraceptives then you don't have to receive birth control.  Its not like they're forcing you to take the birth control.  Furthermore, I realize that certain businesses are going to be headed by people who don't belive in using contraceptives, and they will have to offer them to people anyways.  However, like most things in life there are ways to try to get around it.  For example, those businesses could use propaganda techniques inside their facilities to persuade people not to take birth control.  Either way I think it is important for people to at least have the option of receiving birth control.