Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will challenge health care legislation as unconstitutional
San Antonio Headlines Examiner ^ | March 22, 2010 | Jack Dennis

Posted on 03/22/2010 5:46:36 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on March 22, 2010, the State will be joining other states in challenging the health-care reform legislation that passed in the U.S. House last night 219-212.

"The federal health care legislation passed tonight violates the United States Constitution and unconstitutionally infringes upon Texans' individual liberties," said Abbott.

"To protect all Texans' constitutional rights, preserve the constitutional framework intended by our nation's founders, and defend our state from further infringement by the federal government, the State of Texas and other states will legally challenge the federal health care legislation," Abbott announced.

Virginia's Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office also confirmed they will file suit against the federal government indicating the health-care reform legislation is unconstitutional.

Abbott is expected to argue that the legislation, with a requirement that nearly every American has to be insured by 2014, violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.

After President Barack Obama signs the bill into law, expected to be as early as Tuesday, several Attorney Generals have said they would file suits.

"At no time in our history has the government mandated its citizens buy a good or service," Cuccinelli said in a release on March 22, 2010.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: 111th; abbott; abortion; ag; aglawsuits; attorneygeneral; barackobama; bho44; bhohealthcare; bill; billmccollum; congress; constitution; godblesstexas; greg; gregabbott; healthcare; henry; henrymcmaster; lawsuit; mccollum; mcmaster; obama; obamacare; scotus; socialism; socialisthealthcare; states; statesrights; taxes; texas; unconstitutional
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-37 next last
Ladies and gentlemen- hold all tickets! This bill is unconstitutional.
1 posted on 03/22/2010 5:46:37 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: real_patriotic_american

So is Obama, he failed to qualify as a natural born citizen, as if anybody in the SCOTUS is willing to accept.


2 posted on 03/22/2010 5:48:48 AM PDT by Eye of Unk ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" G.Orwell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: real_patriotic_american

Anyone know how Ken C is gonna fast track this? Someone said he had a plan to get it to SCOTUS quickly.

Others mentioned this is a solid case but the feds will be able to steal our moeny to pay for this. We have to get more AGs to sign on.


3 posted on 03/22/2010 5:49:03 AM PDT by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eye of Unk

Every state should contest this “law” in court. It is unconstitutional.


4 posted on 03/22/2010 5:49:45 AM PDT by KippLanham
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: real_patriotic_american
All I can say is:


GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!!
5 posted on 03/22/2010 5:51:24 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eye of Unk

Correct! When will we see Barry’s birth certificate?


6 posted on 03/22/2010 5:58:11 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: real_patriotic_american

Glad to hear it. I was wondering what our state would do.
Let’s roll.....


7 posted on 03/22/2010 6:00:20 AM PDT by RonboTex (Get off my lawn!!!!!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Frantzie

Can’t the courts just say “No legal standing” the way they have done to shut down the Obama citizenship lawsuits?


8 posted on 03/22/2010 6:03:58 AM PDT by a real Sheila (KILL THE BILL!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: RonboTex

I’m not in Texas but I used to live there for years, go Texans!

Call Obama out and demand his credentials, will you be ruled by a stranger?

Will you pay submission to a person with no credible past?

All states look to Texas in many different ways, but historically its always been Texas that had “True Grit”


9 posted on 03/22/2010 6:05:10 AM PDT by Eye of Unk ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" G.Orwell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: real_patriotic_american

Texas will lead the way.


10 posted on 03/22/2010 6:06:07 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kartographer

Shall we hoist it again?

11 posted on 03/22/2010 6:09:50 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: ArrogantBustard
The time seems to be right! Washington's personal flag is fine with me or how about?

12 posted on 03/22/2010 6:14:05 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Kartographer

Aman! God Bless Texas!


13 posted on 03/22/2010 6:14:07 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: RonboTex

Also, 3/4 of the States can amend the Constituton. We might have 38 or 40 onboard against this bill.


14 posted on 03/22/2010 6:15:28 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: a real Sheila

That’s what I was going to say. The States have no “standing.” They are just pass-throughs for block grants and other Federal “aid” these days. Lackeys and cringing knaves.


15 posted on 03/22/2010 6:22:12 AM PDT by hellbender
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: a real Sheila

No legal standing?

When they are forcing you to purchase a product against your will, based on your mere existence and under penalty of law and fines, how can you not have legal standing?


16 posted on 03/22/2010 6:24:20 AM PDT by mtrott
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Kartographer

Yes, God Bless Texas! And God Bless the United States of America!

Those who seek to destroy US now are put on notice. Whatever it takes, “We the People” will stop you.


17 posted on 03/22/2010 6:26:38 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: a real Sheila

Seems to me the expansion of medicaid and the usurpation of insurance regulation constitute legal standing.


18 posted on 03/22/2010 6:29:55 AM PDT by WriteOn (Truth)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Texas Fossil
I know it's only a dream...

But REPUBLIC OF TEXAS sounds mighty good to me right now.

19 posted on 03/22/2010 6:31:47 AM PDT by Chong (How's that HopEy, changEy, (thingEy) stuff working out for ya?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

When they are forcing you to purchase a product against your will, based on your mere existence and under penalty of law and fines, how can you not have legal standing?


Makes sense. But we are also “forced” to buy “services” of the government through confiscation of payroll taxes as in income taxes, FICA, et. al....simply because of our mere existence.


20 posted on 03/22/2010 6:32:57 AM PDT by Dasaji (On a beach somewhere in my head...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-37 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson