Hot Air has the story:
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/12/13/breaking-federal-judge-rules-obamacare-unconstitutional/
As Joe would say.....
I can hardly wait for the reaction today on MSNBC. Keith will be apoplectic.
Butter and egg man Ed Schultz will be "fired up" and he won't take it anymore.
Tim Geithner look-a-like Rachel Maddow will lose that smirky grin.
Larry O'Donnell will yell at one of his guests.
Chris Matthews will urge President Obama to declare a state of siege and abolish the courts.
"Do it, Mr President. Do it for the children!"
The headlines are a bit misleading on this one. Only the individual mandate was ruled Unconstitutional. Personally, I agree with that particular point. I don't see how it possibly can be Constitutional.
ReplyDeleteAs for what guys like Olbermann will say? I imagine that they will give very similar arguments to the one that Prop 8 supporters gave when Prop 8 was found Unconstitutional. You will then criticize them for that and completely miss the irony.
Lance,
ReplyDeleteBut if you look at it from the opposite side, you live by the sword and you die by the sword.
Lance,
ReplyDeleteIt's not a legal point, but Prop 8 was passed by the voters. Obamacare was passed by Congress-over the objections of the majority of the people.
It's not a legal point, but Prop 8 was passed by the voters
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's not a legal point, and legality is what the point is, so your point is beside the point.
How did Nigel Farage get to be a federal judge in the United States?
ReplyDeleteIn an elective republic, those elected to the legislature are empowered to make decisions. They may or may not consult polls to see what "the people" want today, as opposed to yesterday, last year, or tomorrow. Those who do may be characterized as "responding to the will of the people," or as "flip floppers" and "wafflers." You may recall that John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage honored men who did what they thought to be right, regardless of what it meant for their political career (e.g., whether voters would re-elect them.)
Legally, whether Prop 8 violates the federal constitution (I believe it does not), and whether the health care reform bill violates the federal constitution (I believe it does not) are on the same legal footing.
The individual mandate is questionable. I note however that it was originally put together by Orrin Hatch and other Republicans crafting an alternative to the Hillary Clinton proposals of 1993. If there is not to be a personal mandate, then there must be a formalized opt-out. Those who choose not to contribute via premiums will not be covered.
It will be a bit like the question of the fire department in Tennessee allowing a house to burn down because the owner had not paid their annual fee. If we don't have the stomachs to refuse emergency care, then we should mandate that everyone pay.