[neverdem]

Shutdown Simulacrum: Just because it’s a phony crisis doesn’t mean it can’t be made even phonier. Mark Steyn

The Politics of the Government Shutdown

The Budget Fight and Obama’s Vindictive Streak (Jonah Goldberg)

‘Grotesque’ DOJ Misconduct: The Holder DOJ stopped at nothing to convict five New Orleans police officers.

Some noteworthy articles about politics, foreign or military affairs, IMHO, FReepmail me if you want on or off my list.

[musicman]

IMHO, maybe Roberts did this ON PURPOSE. Due to whatever circumstances made him change his vote (possible blackmail)
by saying it was a tax, it could LATER be EASILY overturned by USSC under that rule of all taxes originate in the House.

This opened the door for repeal with a-wink-and-nod from Roberts. The minute the FIRST person is “taxed” is when it can be taken to court. No one has been “taxed” so far, so it can’t be brought before the USSC YET under the House tax thingee.

Well Oct 1st has arrived. The first actual payee would THEN have “standing” to take Obamacare to court.

Any FReeper constitutional lawyer types out there know about this??

[Kevmo]

Thanks for the ping.

Tax legislation has to originate in the House; the health-care law didn’t.
***Along exactly this line, I posted this vanity:

Obamacare/shutdown vanity: Why doesn’t the house of reps just follow the law?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3074653/posts

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!