_uacct = "UA-3726841-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @khiddy)http://blog.hallenius.org/<p>Dave Winer <a href="http://scripting.com/stories/2012/02/24/contraceptionVsTheDeathPen.html" title="Scripting.com" target="_blank">writes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I didn&#8217;t realize that <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=churches+don%27t+pay+taxes" target="_blank">churches don&#8217;t pay taxes</a>. So why then don&#8217;t they STFU about paying for moral things. They don&#8217;t pay, we do. I don&#8217;t see where they have any say in it.</p> </blockquote> <p>He has missed the painfully obvious fact that <em>providing health care to employees is NOT a tax</em>. Any employer that provides health care has to follow the laws regarding what health care options are required.</p> <p>In the current situation vis-a-vis the HHS mandate, if a church-related nonprofit finds one or more of those required options to be morally objectionable (e.g., free contraception), their freedom to abide by their conscience is being trumped by the state, which clearly contravenes the &#8220;free exercise&#8221; of religion clause of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution.</p> <p>That is why they can&#8217;t &#8220;STFU&#8221; about it.</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/18194936709http://blog.hallenius.org/post/18194936709Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:35:56 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrtj6PMAk1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Congratulations Greg and Tara! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/11202212600http://blog.hallenius.org/post/11202212600Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:35:30 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsihsh7ub41qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Go Pilots! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10995569237http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10995569237Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:43:28 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls39t5Xj1h1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Baby-Back fueled Pilot Pregame! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10648701220http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10648701220Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:27:04 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lru30fUKwB1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nerd-gasm time! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10447746547http://blog.hallenius.org/post/10447746547Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:21:51 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4jqfes8V1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The decor at this Cheesecake Factory brought to you by the Eye of Sauron.</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/8240348750http://blog.hallenius.org/post/8240348750Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:18:01 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkolkkCJZb1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>May the 4th Be With You (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Alumni House)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/5192875657http://blog.hallenius.org/post/5192875657Wed, 04 May 2011 10:21:56 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk4pmuVKIR1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Costco - home of American consumerism (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Costco - Tigard)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4879313869http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4879313869Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:37:42 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljyp4sESK01qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another day in paradise. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Alumni House)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4780652867http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4780652867Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:41:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljxp3pN3UO1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tuckered out</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4768854078http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4768854078Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:43:04 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljx24sR2SD1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me Ol’ Pappy (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Pause)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4754899104http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4754899104Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:26:53 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lin5k0Xuzu1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a pie house. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Banning’s Restaurant And Pie House)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4096690801http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4096690801Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:31:14 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lij24wy6tp1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Mango Hut (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Mago Hunt Recital Hall University of Portland)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4049277517http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4049277517Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:26:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lihlkiDmjL1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tosh.0 (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at The Little Yellow House)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4035486036http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4035486036Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:31:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lih1xaV3aK1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mmmm… Pasta (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Nicola’s Pizza)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4027138013http://blog.hallenius.org/post/4027138013Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:27:12 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lia61dmgxu1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drive thru (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Mcdonald’s)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3950446342http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3950446342Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:12:51 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li0edjNAJb1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The newly-renovated Chapel of Christ the Teacher (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Chapel of Christ the Teacher)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3835830968http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3835830968Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:36:56 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhyxzn4PjH1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chinese AND American? What a combo! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Chiam Restaurant)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3817446816http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3817446816Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:45:26 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhywvg6tqn1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bare vineyards (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Apolloni Winery)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3816944296http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3816944296Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:21:18 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhyuezm7Fg1qz8qu6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winos, celebrate! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Tualitin Estate Vineyard)</p>http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3815834058http://blog.hallenius.org/post/3815834058Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:28:14 -0800