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Joe Miller: Stop federal systematic spiritual and religious apartheid

A: We've seen a president with a complete disrespect for religious institutions to decide whether or not they want to provide certain things under their health plan that they pay for. if you have a religious organization, they certainly have the right not do things that they believe violate their doctrine and their conscience.

Q: What is the apartheid comparison? Is there one group that you think is being privileged over another group?

A: Well, we're talking about religious groups and irreligious groups.

Q: So are you suggesting that irreligious groups have more rights than religious groups?

A: Well, a religious group has a free exercise right to practice their religion--a right to be free of government interference and government mandates that require them to act in a way that violates their fundamental worldview.