Marty,
I ran out of space on the other chain. Thanks for carefully responding to my
questions, and I'm sorry for any confusion.
I think nonreligious statutory exemptions could be relevant to RFRA and First
Amendment analyses in at least three different ways.
First, they could suggest that
Nathan: I agree that the government has other ways to achieve its
compelling interest -- paying for the coverage itself -- if by coverage
you mean health insurance coverage. And thus, for unemployed persons,
and employees who do not have access to employer-offered insurance, that's
exactly what
