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To: bkopto

The Congress could have put a lawsuit forth that said Roberts usurped them.

Roberts says if it is a tax it stands, but it did not pass congress as a tax.
Even Obama argued that is was not a tax.

Should this not go back through the congress upon Roberts ruling?

Where are all OUR lawyers? The place is stacked stinking thick with them.


27 posted on 08/18/2013 9:34:08 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: mylife

Our side is not organized


31 posted on 08/18/2013 11:04:57 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: mylife

Wwwelllll, let’s see...

You’re right it didn’t pass Congress as a tax and Obama did argue it wasn’t, HOWEVER, during Supreme Court brief submissions and arguments Obama switched tactics and had his DOJ lackey claim it WAS a tax.

That flew under the radar screen of the reporting.

I recall how LIVID Mark Levin was at Robert’s ruling along with the faithful 4 libs, but after he collected himself he said it WAS presented in regime briefs and I think oral argument at some point. At the time he thought it was such a crock it could never be accepted by the court and was SHOCKED and ANGERED that Robert’s used it as a fig leaf over the worst decision EVER.

As for Congress running this through again this time as a tax so it could be defeated as such - it’s like anything else. The House would do one thing, the Senate another and Obama sides with Reid. The Regime and Reid do whatever they must to continue down this road. That’s all they care about.

Short of a deFUNDING showdown a la Mike Lee’s approach, I don’t see any legislative hope.

On that point, we have the GOP E running amok using the Left’s lingo that we must not “shut down the government” like it was us that would be shutting it down, when truth is it would be Obama/Reid shutting it down in order to continue shoving this monster down our throats.


38 posted on 08/19/2013 1:30:06 AM PDT by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear." - Glenn Beck)
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To: mylife
Roberts says if it is a tax it stands, but it did not pass congress as a tax. Even Obama argued that is was not a tax.

EXACTLY!

Roberts had to rewrite the letter of the law to approve it--and that isn't his job.

42 posted on 08/19/2013 4:42:35 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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