Posted on 12/13/2010 9:58:34 AM PST by RobinMasters
CNN has a breaking alert on a ruling by a federal judge in Virginia that rejects ObamaCare as unconstitutional:
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled parts of the sweeping health care reform effort led by President Obama to be unconstitutional. This is the first federal court to strike down the law, contradicting other recent rulings the law was permissible. The key issue of contention was the “individual mandate” requirement that most Americans purchase health insurance by 2014.
This case (Virginia v Sebelius) was the lawsuit brought by the states against ObamaCare. This is the test case that had the best chance of overturning the law, and the states have apparently won an important finding in the district court.
According to Dan Foster at NRO, the judge ruled that Congress “exceeded its authority” by imposing an individual mandate to purchase insurance.
Update: Actually, this suit was brought by Virginia alone. The other case brought by 20 other states in one suit is still pending.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
The other cases were on a different basis. For example, the one brought by Liberty had to do with religious freedom and abortion. They were no way “wins” on the issue of the overall constitutionality of the individual mandate.
The very idea that requiring people to buy insuranec is constitutional is absurd. The Constitution was written by men who insisted the government could not require them to buy stamps.
excellent
When I was working for the USMS in DC, Henry Hudson was our Director.....I was sure hoping he wouldn’t let me down and rule for this disaster.....he came through with flying colors! I guess zer0 will now blame Bush for this since Hudson was appointed by W....LOL
YES!!!!
Now to go read the details. . .
YES!!!!
Now to go read the details. . .
top quotes of the day...
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clauses....and he’s a Federal Judge!!!
and
Obamacare may turn out to be the progressive Picket’s charge.
this is hugh and series
we currently have an unconstitutional regime running our nation down the ditch.
Look for the left to now start complaining about the judiciary ‘thwarting the will of the people’ from the MSM and liberal dems.
Course they never say that when liberal judges legislate from the bench and thwart the ACTUAL will of the people. Like CA Prop 8 for example.
I’m drinkin a small glass of some good bourbon tonight. It’s good for the circulation.
Quick...someone alert President Clinton...er, Obama...er, no, Clinton will take the hard questions on this one, too. Not sure where Obama is hiding since this news started breaking. So, when is the press conference that will show the podium with or without the Presidential Seal? I mean, we should be certain to know who is leading our country since Obama is sure to be stuck in melt-down phase somewhere.
Some on the left are not unhappy about this ruling. They think that if the mandate to purchase private health insurance is shut down, that will give Obama incentive to try to get a single-payer system in place.
Yes.
Judge Hudson is CLEARLY one of them judicial activists.
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The ObamaCare law has no severability clause. If any part of the law is found to be unconstitutional then the whole law is nullified.
Speaking of drinking ... I'm sure Teddy Kennedy is spinning in his grave after this ruling ... no doubt with a barrel of Jameson.
Bwaaaa!
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