[aimhigh]

Chief Justice John Roberts has now given the state a stick to complement the carrot

Roberts didn't give the states anything. The states have had this power for a long time. Just look at taxes on cigarettes and liquor.

[GregoTX]

"Thanks to his brilliant sophistry, Chief Justice John Roberts has now given the state a stick to complement the carrot, articulating a power to tax the absence of behavior the government deems virtuous. The business model that penalizes a citizen for failure to "do the right thing" - in this case buy health insurance to assure the solvency of the insurance industry - is profoundly Christian in that it is asking an individual to act against what he perceives to be his own self-interest for the greater good of the community. "

"Thanks to his brilliant sophistry, Chief Justice John Roberts"? barf.

This will not "assure the solvency of the insurance industry", it will drive up rates that will not be able to compete with the government rates and eventually kill the insurance industry so that government can become the "single payer" to healthcare. BARF!

And since when is subjecting people to tyranny and losing liberty is "profoundly Christian"? BARF BARF!

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[RossB]

“The notion that we are all our brothers’ keepers lies at the heart of our Judeo-Christian heritage”

Well, to a point. It is said in the Bible that we are to ‘leave’ part of our harvest for the poor. That is, harvest our crops leaving part in the field for the poor to harvest.

The Bible does NOT say harvest all crops and give part to the poor. The poor are to be freely given the food that is left in the field provided they harvest it.

Biblical work ethic? I think so.

BGood..............Ross

[tbpiper]

The notion that we are all our brothers' keepers lies at the heart of our Judeo-Christian heritage.

Angus poop! That 'brothers keeper' thing was a murder's snide answer given to a questoning God. This bean head has no idea what our Juedo-Christian heritage is. The notion that we are all our brothers' keeper is just an unbiblical platitude liberals, particularly Christian liberals, like to wave around and tear-up over. There's usually a verse or two of Kum Ba Yah lurking about the edges of it also.