According to Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), yesterday (August 1, 2012) was a date that shall live in infamy. What terrible thing happened that made it comparable to the great loss of life on September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941 ?

Why it was the implementation of a provision of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) ? Now most folks won’t think this is as terrible as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 or the attack on Pearl Harbor that got us into World War 2 but at least 1 republican representative thinks so.

What was this dastardly provision that is so terrible? It is the provision of preventive health services to women( avert your eyes for the rest of this sentence if you are squeamish) which includes contraception. Surely a terrible thing and a good reason for this date to live in infamy.

Here is the story of CBS News which includes a video of the Congressman. Here is an annoucement from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services in case you are interested what this provision is actually about.

As I mentioned before this is a complicated issue but “date that shall live in infamy” is a bit over the top.