I know that today was supposed to be the day of the Hobby Lobby case before the Supreme Court. This is an important case for Gulch citizens regardless of their views on Christianity because

1) the religious freedom rights in the Constitution include those to practice no religion at all;

2) it shows just how far government will go in its persecution of citizens (i.e. Gulchers are likely next. This is no different than what happened to Rearden.);

3) the government and particularly the Supreme Court might be "forced" to confront its contradictions regarding nObamaCare;

4) a loss in this case could be easily compared to AS's Anti-Life chapter; and

5) this is one of the more important structural pillars in the Constitution.

A loss in this case is likely to undermine any moral authority that the looters have left to enforce any law. The distinction between right and wrong may get so blurred that normally good people will have no reason anymore to trust in the rule of law. This could be a major acceleration of the destruction of the US. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

What news have you heard?
What opinions do you have?
I saw some threads from before I arrived in the Gulch from LetsShrug and Khalling.