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The Supreme Court Shrugged, And We're All Left Eating Broccoli-Yaron Brook
The Financial Survival Network ^ | 05/29/2012 | Kerry Lutz

Posted on 06/29/2012 7:18:37 AM PDT by appeal2

www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com presents Yaron Brook came on today to discuss the ramifications of the upholding of Obamacare. The decision, while in and of itself a shocker, shows us that we now live under a government that knows no limits. If they want to mandate broccoli consumption, the Congress is free to do so. What other dastardly mandates will arise from this Obamanation? This is yet just another part of the systematic assault on personal liberty and freedom. The very idea of forcing people to engage in market place activities against their own will would have made the Founders fly into an uncontrolled rage. There are certain benefits to the ruling, which we will explore in future reports. The decision may potentially act as a check on the Commerce Clause. Remember that the Chief Judge gets to choose who writes a decision, when he's in the majority. As such, Roberts took the initiative and the message to the Tea Party and other Freedom Lovers.

Listen to the Interview Here


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: congress; dryaronbrook; kerrylutz; obamacare

1 posted on 06/29/2012 7:18:48 AM PDT by appeal2
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To: appeal2

Eat your peas.....


2 posted on 06/29/2012 7:22:11 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: appeal2

Eat Broccoli or pay a tax.


3 posted on 06/29/2012 7:25:33 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: appeal2

So government can literally do anything, seize any powers, as long as they call it a tax.

Now the media love John Roberts.

And now the media love 5 to 4 Supreme Court decisions. Rather than being divisive and controversial, the media now celebrate certain 5 to 4 decisions, when those decisions are driven by an “enlightened” justice whom we had thought leaned conservative.

Who knew the media would ever fete John Roberts this way??????


4 posted on 06/29/2012 7:49:49 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The Constitutionality of the tax/penalty cannot be determined until AFTER someone has paid it and thus has standing to challenge it.

According to this standard Congress can pass any law, literally do anything, seize any powers - as long as they call it a tax; but only until someone has to pay the tax and then it can be challenged on Constitutional grounds.

I doubt the tax/penalty of 0bamacare would survive such a challenge (though I hope it never comes to that - as it should be legislated out of existence sometime after the 2012 election) - as it is NOT a tax on income - neither is it a bill that originated in the House - as all tax bills must.

5 posted on 06/29/2012 7:56:00 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: appeal2

I’m trying to understand Roberts’s twisted logic, but I can’t grasp it. Essentially, what he’s saying is since congress has the power to tax the citizenry for various reasons (true), it can tax you for anything it deems reasonable (not true). But this is a forced tax/penalty on something you may not want to buy. It’s no different than demanding you buy an automobile, or you’re going to pay a tax/penalty. How Roberts can justify that “reasoning” is beyond me.


6 posted on 06/29/2012 8:16:51 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Daveinyork

I like brocolli. I don’t like taxes.


7 posted on 06/29/2012 8:42:15 AM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: appeal2

Buy solar panels or pay a tax of the same amount. Buy a Chevy Volt or pay a tax equal to the cost of the car. There are no limits to what the federal government can do following this logic.


8 posted on 06/29/2012 9:10:26 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: appeal2

The logic of this decision could come in handy - it’s not a $100,000 penalty for having an abortion, it’s a tax for not refusing to get one.


9 posted on 06/29/2012 11:59:43 AM PDT by glenn1
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