Turner Supports Dolan, Notre Dame In Obama Suit

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, rarely misses an opportunity to hammer the president, and this week he's joined with a major Catholic university and Cardinal Timothy Dolan to do it.

Turner expressed his support for the University of Notre Dame's lawsuit against President Barack Obama on Tuesday, saying the federal requirement that religious institutions must provide birth control to their employees violates religious freedom.

"President Obama has made a reckless and unconstitutional expansion of the federal government the primary focus of his administration and this latest threat to religious liberty is yet another example," Turner said. "Trampling over the First Amendment is a bridge too far and Mr. Obama will have to account for his actions with the millions of voters who support a fundamental American right of religious freedom."

Notre Dame is listed as a plaintiff in the group of lawsuits which made headlines this week.  

On Monday night, Turner attended the Manhattan Institute annual dinner and had a discussion about the suit with Dolan. 

"Time is running out, and our valuable ministries and fundamental rights hang in the balance, so we have to resort to the courts now," Dolan told the Associated Press earlier this week. 

What do you think? Does Turner represent your interests in this case?