Posted on 06/28/2012 2:37:54 PM PDT by Hojczyk
All this time, I’ve been bumfuzzled that people used the conservative appointees argument for nominating Mitt. Souter, anyone?
I have a dumb question. Is there absolutely *no* constitutional mechanism for having a referendum re 0bamacare on the November ballot?
“but with out hope what???” Goood question. I’m about there.
Today, Roberts expanded that definition to call all the use of a tax to control personal conduct.
Before today the Congress only had the authority to lay certain kinds of taxes and only in circumstances "necessary and proper" to effect those things pursuant to its Constitutional Authority.
As for legal challenges, read my previous post which quotes the decision. The Court has already signaled it will NOT entertain Constitutional challenges to the tax.
Levin is discussing it right now.
You're being too pessimistic.
Remember back when there were jumpballs in basketball.
Roberts threw the ball back up and it is up to us to snare it for our team.
At least that's better than the referee just giving the ball to the liberals.
Your absolutely right neighbor! There is no win here whatsoever!!!
We have a choice - we can surrender or re-group and counter-attack. Counter-attacks frequently lead to victory.
I am ready to reload and advance forward!
The only hope is November and after that we have the hope for Mittens...I really do not have much hope...to many people want fee stuff..and the GOP never has done much....Reagan got stuff done with the help Southern Democrats and they are all gone..think Zel Miller..Rinos like Dole were no help..
I’ve wept all day. I see it how you see it. Nothing good happened for the US today!
This ruling deserves nothing less than civil disobedience by a vast majority of the states. The ruling is incoherent at best. It is not a direct tax, it is not an apportioned tax, it is not an income tax. He totally ignores the taxing ability of the Federal Government in the constitution & decides that since HE THINKS IT ACTS like a tax IT IS A TAX!
This type of logic can only show dementia and he should be removed for his own good, so he can seek the help he so desperately needs!
11 posts before someone stated the facts.
You’re probably right Nelson. However, there are tools here you can used to go back and see if your allegations are correct. Should prove interesting.
What elections? We constqantly vote in Conservative Justices that stab us in the back!
‘What a load of crap!
It’s ‘Robertscare’ now. He bought it. He owns it.
Don’t worry about your state you will have to travel. I predicted years ago the death camps would be in Louisiana. Our politicians will do anything for a buck, Jindal included.
I agree. It would take strong conservative majorities to build upon this "victory". Liberal judges will completely ignore it.
If they are appointed for life and they are an equal branch of government, then why is political capitol and trade-offs, and political positioning so important?
I expected spin from the democrats. Didn’t see they cyclone of spin from the right coming.
Yeah, I read a lot of things that I don’t want to read either like people telling me to shut up. I believe it’s called “Free” Republic for a reason.
Bottom line: Electing RINOs like the Bushes is a disaster.”
Let’s see -
Scalia, Kennedy (Reagan)
Thomas (GHWBush), Alito (GWBush) voted to strike down Obamacare.
Ginsberg, Breyer (Clinton), Kagan, Sotomayor (Obama) voted to uphold.
So 4 of 5 GOP appointed Justices and 0 for 4 Dem appointed Justice did the right thing.
bottom line: Electing Democrats is a disaster. Electing Bushes, not so much.
Oh I don’t know about that. Maryland might be behind LA but not by much.
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