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To: Servant of the Cross
My understanding is that the bill failed to include a severability clause. Any part found unconstitutional invalidates the whole thing. The individual mandate is likely to be found unconstitutional. That should toss the whole thing. Make the corrupt politicians write short, concise bills that aren't loaded with tons of trash that gets crammed down our throats because it is beyond the comprehension and time of the elected officials to vet before voting.
20 posted on 03/28/2012 10:58:40 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin
Hadn't quite dawned on me that the importance of a severability clause is that short of inclusion thereof no court would be inclined to paw thru TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED PAGES - and remember that's just the differential summary applied to existing law - to work out exactly what should stay vs. go.

No, Ms. Pelosi, if you haven't read it before passing it, the court won't read it before rejecting it.

Crazy thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if Thomas does, in fact, read the whole thing and write a masterpiece dissecting it. He won't want to just dispose of the case, he'll want to ensure it never comes back in any form.

36 posted on 03/28/2012 11:22:34 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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