216 Reasons We're Losing Ground On Social Issues

May 18, 2012

By Don Hamel

 

Have you been shaking your head over how the U.S. seems to be going nowhere on the issue of LGBT civil rights, and backwards on contraception, and women’s health and reproduction rights? Doesn’t it seem illogical, even counter-intuitive that lawmakers are speaking out against such basic needs? Can’t think of any reason for it?

 I can give you 216.

In 1970 there were around 40 lobbying firms advocating on behalf of religious organizations, today there are over 200.