Dispatches From the Fortress – Day 119

The Supreme Court handed down a decision this morning saying that employers and universities may opt out on religious grounds from the Obamacare requirement that they must offer free birth control through their health-care plans. This is bad news for something like 125,000 women. I would guess that "pro-life" folks are cheering it even though it will doubtlessly result in an increase in abortions. To me, it's still more evidence that Americans should not be getting their health insurance through their employers.

Tomorrow should be a lot more interesting. It's the final day of the Supreme Court's current term and they'll be releasing their decisions on two cases relating to Donald Trump's personal finances. One is about whether he has to turn his tax records and other data over to Congress and the other is similar but it has to do with subpoenas for that material from a New York state prosecutor. Expect explosions, no matter what the decisions may be.

This is the kind of stuff I have to look at but I'd rather not. I get a lot more done these days when I can focus on my work.