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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Multimillion-Dollar Fine Imposed, Hobby Lobby 'Appreciation Day' Scheduled for Jan. 5

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is asking supporters to shop at the store any time today, as they face a fine of over $1 million a day for not complying with the "ObamaCare" mandate to provide the morning-after and week-after birth control pill.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is encouraging supporters of Hobby Lobby to shop at the store to "support the Christian owners' fight against the Obama administration's [Health and Human Services] mandate," according to ChristianPost.com.  There are 500 Hobby Lobby stores in the U.S., one of which is in Snellville. This is the largest corporation to file suit against the mandate.  Huckabee encouraged a similar effort back in August for Chick-fil-A, when the Christian-owned restaurant chain was mired in controversy over the founder's stance on same-sex marriage.  Will you show your support at Hobby Lobby today? Share your photos here if you visit the store! Hobby Lobby is a Christian-owned company that describes itself as a biblically …

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Diana

7:26 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

Marie - phfft so some employee is a butt crack and your going to take it out on the company? I've dealt with Hobby Lobby for about ten years now and I love shopping there   more ›

Monday, November 19, 2012

Hobby Lobby's Case Against ObamaCare Fails

A federal judge rejected the business' request to block the mandate to provide morning-after and week-after birth control pills. The company, which operates one store in Snellville, will face a $1.3 million daily fine if they ignore the law.

Hobby Lobby, a Christian-owned company that describes itself as a "biblically founded business, believes that the "use of the morning-after and week-after birth control pills are tantamount to abortion because they prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in a woman's womb," according to CBS.com.  There are 500 Hobby Lobby stores in the U.S., one of which is in Snellville. This is the largest corporation to file suit against the mandate.  Subsequently, the requested that a judge overturn the mandate to businesses that requires them to provide those services in their insurance coverage. Despite the fact that the company considered the requirements objectionable, a judge denied their request.  A government lawyer said that the drugs "do not …

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