Rationale of this article has a little merit but is of little comfort. Yes, the ruling did in fact make it clear that the Commerce Clause cannot be used to justify anything and everything that the government does - there is in fact a limit on it - that was a very good thing we have been waiting for...but that doesn’t do much good if you turn around and declare that Congress’ taxing powers can now be used as a replacement excuse to do anything and everything it wants.
I’m not knowledgeable enough to know whether the points made in the article have any weight. But, this interesting comment by rdcbn may explain something, hopefully he will tell where he found this out.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2900647/posts?page=111#111
John Robert’s changed his vote at the last minute under duress.
The reason he changed his vote at the 11th hour was a form of soft extortion.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg threatened to announce her retirement at the end of this term and give Obama the chance to appoint a new Justice in her place if Obama Care was overturned.
If Roberts changed his vote and not strike down ObamaCare she agreed not to retire until the next Presidential term.
Under the circumstances he did his best to come up with the best possible compromise with Ginsberg - one that put the future of ObamaCare directly in the hands of voters in this next election. The fate of Obama Care is now firmly in the hands of the electorate and 2012 will be a referendum on Obama Care.
111 posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:42:47 PM by rdcbn
EGG-ZACKLY
“Rationale of this article has a little merit but is of little comfort. Yes, the ruling did in fact make it clear that the Commerce Clause cannot be used to justify anything and everything that the government does - there is in fact a limit on it - that was a very good thing we have been waiting for...but that doesn’t do much good if you turn around and declare that Congress’ taxing powers can now be used as a replacement excuse to do anything and everything it wants.”
It seems some men seem inclined to celebrate over the uses of a mere word, while the principle that defines our freedom is abandoned and sunk by this despotic “court”!
Roberts defenders should think carefully about what he has done in betraying the Constitution and indeed the very cause of freedom with his act. What little he has offered to appease is utterly meaningless compared to what he has taken.
This man and his illegitimate “court” should be condemned and we should instead stand ready to defend our rights with force from federal usurpation in our States!