Posted on 03/17/2010 6:10:20 PM PDT by Cindy
Contact phone number removed by me. -Cindy
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C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER GOVERNOR
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2010 10:023
GOVERNOR SIGNS IDAHO HEALTH FREEDOM ACT
(BOISE) – Hailing it as a reflection of public dismay with Washington, D.C., and a clear expression of State sovereignty, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter welcomed legislative sponsors to his office at the Capitol today for the signing of House Bill 391 – the Idaho Health Freedom Act.
“Congress and the White House are working out their scheme for pushing through a healthcare ‘reform’ bill that has more pages than the U.S. Constitution has words. I guarantee you that not a single member of the House or Senate has a complete understanding of that legislation any more than they understood all the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act back in 2001,” Governor Otter said. “What the Idaho Health Freedom Act says is that the citizens of our state won’t be subject to another federal mandate or turn over another part of their life to government control.”
The legislative cosponsors of House Bill 391 – Representatives Jim Clark of Hayden Lake, Raul Labrador of Eagle and Lynn Luker Boise, along with Senator Monty Pearce of New Plymouth – joined the Governor at the signing ceremony to celebrate a victory for Idaho’s self-determination.
The Idaho Health Freedom Act also takes into account the work that Idaho already is doing on its own to promote greater accessibility and affordability to healthcare for all Idahoans. That involves working closely to create and nurture public-private partnerships to develop primary care medical homes throughout Idaho, expand medical residency programs, expand the safe and secure electronic exchange of health information, and improve the voluntary enrollment of Medicaid-eligible children.
Governor Otter said it is a different approach to government than some people are used to, but one that respects the source of government authority and resources and understands the limited but crucial role that government should play in people’s lives.
“From addressing the ‘tax gap’ to managing our aquifers, from increasing the potential for charitable giving to reorganizing management of our State parks system, and from our insistence on maintaining a stable and predictable tax structure to our continuing efforts to find savings throughout State government, this has been a productive legislative session,” he said. “We have kept our priorities where they belong – on finding better, more efficient and effective ways to serve the individuals, families and communities with whose tax dollars we are entrusted.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2473229/posts?page=22#22
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http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1735184&spid=32345
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March 16, 2010
Mark announces that the Landmark Legal Foundation and he are prepared to fight this health care bill if it is passed via the Slaughter rule. They will challenge the constitutionality of the bill because you cannot have a law that is not voted on by Congress - as explicitly said in the Constitution
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Here is the DRAFT of the complaint that will be filed:
http://www.landmarklegal.org/uploads/Landmark%20Complaint.pdf
Here is information about this situation on the front page:
http://www.landmarklegal.org
“Landmark Legal Foundation to File Suit to Stop President’s Health Plan if ‘Slaughter Rule’ is Used”
SNIPPET: “(LEESBURG, VA, MARCH 17, 2010)…Mark R. Levin, president of Landmark Legal Foundation, today issued a warning to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives about the possible use of the so-called “deem and pass,” “self-executing,” or “Slaughter Rule” to enact H.R. 3590, the legislative version of President Obama’s healthcare proposal that has been previously approved by the Senate. If this tactic is employed, Landmark will immediately sue the President, Attorney General Eric Holder and other relevant cabinet members to prevent them from instituting this unconstitutional contrivance.
“Landmark has already prepared a lawsuit that will be filed in federal court the moment the House acts. Such a brazen violation of the core functions of Congress simply cannot be ignored. Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution is clear respecting the manner in which a bill becomes law. Members are required to vote on this bill, not claim they did when they didn’t. The Speaker of the House and her lieutenants are temporary custodians of congressional authority. They are not empowered to do permanent violence to our Constitution.””
Virginia Lawmakers Say "No" To Health Care Reform (First in the Nation)
Idaho first to sign law against health care reform
Power to the states. Power to the people!
BUMP and BIG DITTO!
Yep.
ON THE INTERNET:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/impeachobama/index?tab=articles
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/obamacare/index?tab=articles
Ditto Virginia I believe. Others to follow soon I hope.
I hope so too.
FOX news earlier stated that this is at best “symbolic only” as Federal laws are over state laws.
ONLY if the laws are within the confines of their constitutionally enumerated powers. Otherwise, they are null and void.
Time to start checking for real estate in Idaho.
Sounds like a very good idea.
“FOX news earlier stated that this is at best “symbolic only” as Federal laws are over state laws.”
Same thing that the British Tories insisted upon back in 1776. And remember, it took 25 years for the Founders to organize, find leadership and write the Declaration of Indepence before taking on the British Crown.
We’re in year #2 of the skunk obuma Tory leadership. His “army” consists of:
1) the fat welfare momma division
2) the bed-wetting college kids battalion
3) the gang who can’t shoot straight - big city rappers who can’t hold a glock right.
I think that Lord Charles Cornwallis would be horrified going onto the battlefield with that. Let’s watch and see where this goes.
There are 37 states doing this, if I am not mistaken that is enough to change the constitution. Just a thought :)
That’s a GREAT thought.
Thank you Taxbilly.
“Declaration of Indepence.”
I sometimes spell better than that, but it’s Wednesday and my peabrain is on vacation till Saturday.
Geez...
Dude, you want me by your side.
I’ll help torment the hell out of the Kalifornicaters that are balkanizing Boise.
Previously...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2473283/posts
“Idaho first to sign law against health care reform”
AP/YahooNews ^ | 3/17/10
Posted on March 17, 2010 2:39:32 PM PDT by Kartographer
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