So, two days of oral arguments down, and one more to go. Apparently, those who have watched the courts for years and then fed us their plethora of incorrect predictions of how cases would be decided upon are now telling us that this piece of crap law is indeed in trouble. Jeffrey Toobin, as far a left Obama cheer leader as has ever existed in the MSM drive by media has labeled the day a disaster for the Zero Administration. Before we all get too excited though, bear in mind that those who predict the courts direction based on questions asked during oral arguments have been wrong as often as they have been right. What is wild however, and actually has me feeling as positive for the future of our great nation as I have felt in these past miserable 3 years is this little fact, the spinmeisters have already started with the narrative that if Obama loses this battle, it bodes well for him winning the general election.
Many on our side of America's ideological divide have echoed this sentiment. To my fellow residents of the right, I can not agree with the position that we should allow something bad to stand because it will represent a better victory in the future. I can not root for a prolonged economic malaise and continued hardship, just because it is temporarily expedient from a political perspective. Make no mistake about it, this law, Obamacare, represents the end game for all of our Constitutional Liberties. Many on the left are lamenting the fact the the Obama Administration Solicitor General's performance seems to be not up to their expectations. In his two appearances before the Supreme Court so far, David Verrilli has convinced 0 judges of any of the positions that President Obama dispatched him to argue in favor of. I wouldn't blame David Verrilli however, convincing anyone who is awake that Obama's positions on anything is in keeping with the Constitution as sanely regarded is too tall a task to ask of anyone. President Obama and his minions asked David Verrilli to argue that our Federal Government has the power to force a transaction that constitutes commerce in order that they may then be able to regulate it. Our entire republic's basis is built on the principle that government's authority is limited by the consent of those governed. Obama's position is that there ought to be no limits on what ever authority the Executive Branch wishes to appoint itself. It would be hard for any attorney to argue that position, no matter how slick his or her tongue may be.
The Commerce Clause in our Constitution has been stretched beyond all original intent of our founders. It was originally included solely as a means to prevent Virginia from imposing tariffs on goods produced in Massachusetts which were then sold in Virginia. It was meant as keeping our 50 separate republics on the same currency standard, and to create one economy. by stretching the meaning to include that every citizen in the country be forced to buy a federally approved product, at threat of violence is scary indeed. What happens when the government decides that George Foreman Grills are a basic human necessity due to the healthier diets achieved by people who eliminate all taste from their meats before consumption? A great day for America my friends, that's what. Some small child in California has an asthma attack, and it's forced Chevy Volts for anyone living in Maine. At least that will be a bail out for Government Motors that actually has a chance of succeeding.
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Comment by John Wiseman on March 29, 2012 at 8:43am Doug, I'll do you one better. It was the government's intrusion into health care in the first place which created the need to even address this in any way at all. Prior to the government mandating that all employers with more than 50 employees offered subsidized health insurance coverage for their full time workers, people used to be able to cover their medical care costs out of pocket. This attempt at social engineering ended the way all such forays into the private sector end, with a perverse blight being placed on that particular market. What's worse, the best way forward is to undo the things which have been done, not to offer, "solutions," that some what mitigate the artificial problems inflicted by these do gooders who have screwed us all.
Comment by Doug Nicholson on March 29, 2012 at 1:58am As you state in the article, John, the Commerce Clause has been stretched out of recognizable shape, but it is still supposed to apply only to "interstate" commerce. Have you tried to buy health insurance in a state where you do not reside lately? It's not happening! You cannot do it! So how does the health care market qualify as "interstate" commerce?
Incidentally, allowing the purchase of health insurance from carriers anywhere, just as with auto insurance, would be one good step toward a better health care system in this country.
Comment by Debrajoe Smith-Beatty on March 27, 2012 at 8:47pm BB you do paint, vivid verbal pictures.
Comment by Billy Bowlegs on March 27, 2012 at 8:41pm Why do you think he is sponsoring Racial Strife right this minute with one who has the tweeter id of @NO_LIMIT_NIGGA -> Martin -> especially looking like a son.
But, Obozo has not even acknowledged the two black 16 Year olds following a 13 Year Old WHITIE Home, gassing him and then flicking their bick. Burned hell out of him at his own front dore.
Now that is racist and what the Supreme Court should be thinking about by permitting OBOZO to continue with OBOMA Care and anything else.
Obama Care, I go in for a colonostopy and someone pours one gallon of $20.00 gas up my a$$ and flicks their bick. Is that going to be Obomacare, Obozo style. "Watch the rocket propelled colonostophy whitey!" as you blast off out of sight.
I do not mean to be vicious, but equality on both sides of the fence need respect. Oboma will not permit this.
Comment by Lawrence Brown on March 27, 2012 at 8:14pm If court allows Obama care to continue the actions of Americans against them will be set in motion. Obama wants blood in streets so he can call for martial law, He already has peacetime martial law in effect.
Comment by Julia Fields on March 27, 2012 at 6:11pm I suggest mailing pre-paid postcards to Supreme Justice Kennedy, Writing Such as i.e. "Obamacare is Unconstitutional", No Severability clause, Bill is full of Taxes, My Health, My Choice. Obamacare has been in affect the day after it was passed. Looks like The Supreme Court will not make a decision until June 2012. I sent a postcard to Chief Justice John Roberts, Address; Supreme Court of the US, 1 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20543.
Comment by Billy Bowlegs on March 27, 2012 at 6:09pm Recall all Supreme Court Justices for Fraud on the COurt and Constitution.
Comment by Chas Jones on March 27, 2012 at 3:42pm IF, the supreme court upholds this obamanable law, States MUST assert the 10th amendment and REFUSE to enact it or abide by it in the States! We simply cannot allow another unconstitutional judicial ruling to stand.
PERIOD!!!
Comment by Chas Jones on March 27, 2012 at 3:37pm First Obama's Solicitor General SG argues everyone is already participating in "commerce" regardless of whether one chooses to buy or chooses not to buy healthcare insurance. Absurdity number one. Then he argues since most pay for their healthcare with insurance, congress may regulate the insurance industry even though current law only allows persons to buy insurance within the States, not across State lines. What I see clearly, having listened to two days of oral arguments, is that unconstitutional erroneous prior decisions cause us to face otherwise obvious questions as is now before the court.
We need to hack off ALL the unconstitutional federal appendages and agencies and reduce our federal government to easily manageable size and cost. We also need to dramatically downsize, if not eliminate, the regulatory powers of unelected tyrants.
Anything less and we WILL lose our constitutional republic and soon after or liberty and lastly our freedom.
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