Posted on 06/30/2012 9:18:35 AM PDT by Kaslin
Fans of ObamaCare must be busting a gut three times over. The mandate that conservatives now hate was originally a conservative proposal. In upholding it, Chief Justice John Roberts followed President Obama's Rose Garden instructions to the letter: The Court must find an act constitutional if it happens to be the signature act of a president running for re-election.
Worse, in doing so, he may have read any constitutional limit on Congress out of the Constitution while pretending to do the opposite. Congress cannot compel you to do anything Congress wishes, but it can impose taxes on you until you finally have no rational alternative but to do whatever Congress wishes.
History will judge whether Mr. Roberts saved the reputation of the court or lost his nerve. Many conservatives obviously suspect the latter. Resolved: The government cannot make you eat broccoli, though it may levy a non-broccoli-eating tax on any who refuse.
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Take your socialism and like it!
"The Government" = people WE elect. If we elect the sort of people who would levy a non-broccoli-eating tax, then it will be self-inflicted.
Roberts needs to be impeached and removed.
Along with Holder. I’d throw Obama in there as well but with Plugs running things we’d be in worse shape.
Depending on courts to do our bidding is a fool’s game. Roberts has narrowed Obamacare’s elegibility and it can be reformed to actually serve people. We do require a healthcare and insurance system, it just needs to be run properly and privately. Let’s get to work on that and quit sniveling.
That's what Roberts was saying. Don't expect an activist court to come riding to your rescue because Americans were dumb enough to elect socialists.
At the same time though, I think he could have done something different. What if Roberts did not vote at all. Leave the decision tied 4-4, with potential for review in the future. Its what such a crappy, vague law deserves - no clear consensus or stability.
Since when has fiscal reality impacted the fog of Congress?
Obamacare is very unpopular, but the MSM keeps putting these left wing radicals in front of the camera as if they are normal people. It is a 24 hour Obamacare advertisement over and over like chalk on a board. Who in their right mind watches these shows?
” Let’s get to work on that and quit sniveling.”
Exactly right. But one thing I can’t understand...the Obamacare repeal bill Eric Cantor is introducing next week. What a waste of time. I’m sure Obama will sign it.
That's what Roberts was saying. Don't expect an activist court to come riding to your rescue because Americans were dumb enough to elect socialists.I basically agree with this. The solution is at the ballot box, not on the bench.
Not saying that it is right, but did Roberts rule the mandate was unconstitutional while at the same time ruling the law as constitutional because of what harry Reid did in passing it under rules of reconciliation, as is used only for a tax? Its not that he killed the Commerce Clause but he could very well have hampered rulings using in the future.
A bill to repeal Obamatax is not a waste of time. It forces house members to vote up or down on a “new” tax.
Thank you. Exactly. We all know it isn’t going to go anywhere but let’s get these scum on record for or against repeal of the New Slavery Act then let them explain their vote to their constituents.
Elderly people.
GMAFB. Roberts is a traitor and a thug who just expanded the taxing power to include mandates and penalties on no-behavior and inactivity.
The Bushbots and Robertsbots and all F off and STFU w this kneepadding and shilling for these jerks.
Justices of the Supreme Court serve for life.
Where did you get the idea that they can be impeached?
Or are you being emotional, rather than logical?
I agree. Voters wanted "Change" in 2008. Well, they got "Change". In a little more than 4 months they have the opportunity to undo this mess. Roberts said voters can undo it with 51 votes in the Senate, because it is a tax.
If we get to 51 Republican votes in the Senate and the politicians still refuse to undo it, then it's time for the torches and pitchforks.
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