Florida Senate To Introduce Statutory Legislation Against Federal Healthcare Mandate

Orlando Political Press ^ | December 28, 2010 | Tom Tillison

[SterlingSilver]

Today, Carey Baker, recently acquired aid/consultant to Senator Haridopolos (President of the Florida Senate), announced through a FaceBook post that state FL State Sen. Rene Garcia will be filing a statutory version of SJR-2 Health Care Freedom Act. (similar to the Virginia legislation)

This announcement is a clear victory for the tea party movement in the state, which is now being recognized as one of the most active, well organized in the nation. It also indicates a strong show of respect toward the movement by state lawmakers.

[SterlingSilver]

Virginia was the first state to lead the way in the 10th Amendment legislative battle against Obamacare by passing law that keeps Virginian's from being forced to purchase health insurance or participate in any health care system against their will. Now it looks like Florida intends to follow Virginia with similar legislation to protect Floridians from this disgraceful attack on our freedoms.

And, once again, the influence of Tea Party Movement (in Florida this time) working to protect our freedoms, played an important role in pressing this issue with the state legislators.

[Mich Patriot]

Hey Obama...

[SeeSac]

And, once again, the influence of Tea Party Movement (in Florida this time) working to protect our freedoms, played an important role in pressing this issue with the state legislators.

The Florida legislature has been leading irregardless of the the Tea Party movement.

[Jacquerie]

The 5-2 radical lib FL supremos shot down a similar constitutional measure for the 2010 ballot. I think it was amendment six.

Anyway, should this pass, it will be immediately challenged. Hopefully it will be in front of the state supremes in 2012.

There was a late starting grass roots movement to remove two liberal supreme creeps that failed last month. But, with the people's success in Iowa when they dumped three out of control judges probably fresh in the minds of all state level judges, maybe our supremos will see things differently this time around.

[SterlingSilver]

...agreed, but leading because their constituents first of all put them into office so that they could lead in this effort (Tea Party in Fl was actively involved in that work); and, those same constituents are highly focused on communicating with their legislators to let them know what is important and a priority to them (Tea Party in FL also very actively involved in that effort).... not entirely irregardless.

[Frantzie]

They also need to cut off benefits to illegals. Illegals are bankrupting FL.

[SterlingSilver]

It was Amendment 9... And the issue that got it shot down by the FLSC involved some language (about 20 words) that were poorly crafted. That language has been repaired in new legislation that was sponsored by Sen. Haridolpolis to put the Amendment back on the ballot in 2012 and now this effort will attack the issue from a statutory position that mirrors the Virginia law... Two fronts legislatively in which this battle is being fought, plus the Federal court matter in Jacksonville that McCollum is fighting... I like how this fight is shaping up in Florida...

On the judges issue, you are correct the campaign to take down the two FL supreme Labarga and Perry that caused the Amendment to be removed from the FL 11/2 ballot, did fail, but it was historical in how very high the percentage of “do not retain” votes that were cast in the state against these guys. I believe that dose of reality got everyone's attention, especially these two judges...

[Captain7seas]

Florida also need to stand with Texas and tell the EPA to pound sand.

[SterlingSilver]

Amen... from your mouth to God’s ears!