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How Paul Clement Won the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments on Obamacare
New York ^ | March 27, 2012 | Jason Zengerle

Posted on 03/27/2012 4:36:28 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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To: Doe Eyes

>> “ Why should the state force me to buy liability insurance?” <<

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Really, they don’t. - They only force you to maintain financial responsibility in proportion to the risk you present. Most states allow the posting of a cash bond of some kind.


81 posted on 03/27/2012 7:11:04 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: Lmo56
JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR: So the — I — I want to understand the choices you’re saying Congress has. Congress can tax everybody and set up a public health care system.

This reveals what Obama and the Democrats will do if this law is struck down.

They will argue that the only alternative now is.... SINGLE PAYER.

82 posted on 03/27/2012 7:11:35 PM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: wolf24

Kennedy is a libertarian. He does not believe in big government. Every time we’ve lost his vote has been a civil liberty issue.


83 posted on 03/27/2012 7:14:36 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: editor-surveyor
"Stay clear of doctors, drugs, sugar and most seed oils, and you’ll do just fine."

Seed oils? What is seed oil?

84 posted on 03/27/2012 7:15:44 PM PDT by Godebert (NO PERSON EXCEPT A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN!)
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To: montanajoe

>> “Yes it can survive without the mandate through taxes that the SC would have no problem with congress levying to keep it going.” <<

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False statement.

You don’t understand what the mandate is all about. The mandate is a crumb for the insurance companies, to offset the cost of covering “pre-existing” conditions. There is no way the court will saddle them with this requirement without the assurance of the mandate.

The whole law is toast for hundreds of reasons, but the biggest is the $2 trillion per year of increase in debt that simply cannot be supported by our economy. That is the real reason that this case is being heard.
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85 posted on 03/27/2012 7:22:12 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: editor-surveyor

When is a decision made?


86 posted on 03/27/2012 7:25:44 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Solyent Pink is Sheeple!!!!)
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To: Godebert

>> “What is seed oil?” <<

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Soy, safflower, corn, canola, sunflower, cotton, and peanut, primarily. - These are the polyunsaturated oils that are the main cause of the type II diabetes epidemic that is sweeping the country.
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87 posted on 03/27/2012 7:26:08 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: originalbuckeye

The moment that Scott Brown was elected the interim Senator could not legally vote in the Senate—but Harry Reid delayed letting Brown take his seat for 3 weeks and let the imposter cast votes. But I think the critical Senate vote was taken before the special election in Massachusetts.


88 posted on 03/27/2012 7:26:59 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Clintonfatigued
One more comment: Obama thought he was too smart by half. If he had nominated another Flaming Leftist to the SCOTUS he would have had Kagan arguing this case. She should have recused herself but she's a Leftist (they NEVER take responsibility for anything they do)so will rule for Obamacare. But she would have done him more good arguing. His Solicitor General doesn't have the intuition that Kagan has. She was INSTRUCTING him today on how to argue the case. WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT!
89 posted on 03/27/2012 7:29:22 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: editor-surveyor

“False statement”

Nope..you are arguing policy not law.

No one can predict what side Kennedy will come down on but I think its more probable than not that the SC will not overturn the entire statute..we will see in June


90 posted on 03/27/2012 7:33:26 PM PDT by montanajoe
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To: Big Giant Head

What if only 1000 in us did not see a doctor? Would constitution allow their rights to be violated? Taking clause and 4 the amendment?


91 posted on 03/27/2012 7:34:31 PM PDT by job
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To: editor-surveyor

“False statement”

Nope..you are arguing policy not law.

No one can predict what side Kennedy will come down on but I think its more probable than not that the SC will not overturn the entire statute..we will see in June


92 posted on 03/27/2012 7:37:23 PM PDT by montanajoe
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To: Big Giant Head

What if only 1000 in us did not see a doctor? Would constitution allow their rights to be violated? Taking clause and 4 the amendment?


93 posted on 03/27/2012 7:37:57 PM PDT by job
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To: originalbuckeye

What about this: 6-3 upholding the mandate with both Kennedy and Roberts voting to uphold it. The C.J. votes last. Kennedy will vote 7th (second most senior associate justice). The C.J. assigns the opinion if in the majority, and the senior most associate justice assigns the opinion if the C.J. is not in the majority. If Roberts sees that Kennedy votes to uphold the mandate, he might want to prevent Kennedy from assigning the opinion to himself. If Roberts votes w/the libs., then at least he can assign the opinion to himself and write as narrow of an opinion as possible.


94 posted on 03/27/2012 7:44:17 PM PDT by The Health Lawyer
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To: A CA Guy

I think sotomayor may be a 6th vote against.


95 posted on 03/27/2012 7:46:10 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: montanajoe

No part of Obamacare is severable, so the whole abortion has to go. That is the law at work.

Those judges like getting paid, just like everyone else, and that just wouldn’t be possible if the bill were to survive. Its impossible by at least one full order of magnitude. That is the true reason that the case was accepted.


96 posted on 03/27/2012 7:46:18 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: The Health Lawyer

Do you drink a lot?
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97 posted on 03/27/2012 7:48:13 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Question: Would a “single payer” health insurance system be constitutional if passed by congress.


98 posted on 03/27/2012 7:53:50 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: editor-surveyor
I don’t take drugs or vaccines; I eat real food (only stuff that was once alive itself) and that is all it takes to stay healthy.

Let's hope you don't come across someone with polio.

Or trip while taking out the garbage.

Or get hit by a car while walking.

Or get scratched by a cat so that you get infected.

Or run into Trayvon Skittles.

Cheers!

99 posted on 03/27/2012 7:57:11 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: irishjuggler

>>I think you mean Breyer. Souter quit 3 years ago.

Thanks for catching my mistake, you are absolutely right.


100 posted on 03/27/2012 8:06:34 PM PDT by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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