This guy is a dumbass. Had Robert’s voted to invalidate the entire thing, we wouldn’t even be having this discussion.
If Chief Justice Roberts thought the mandate was OK under the government’s taxing power he should have said so and told them to go back and rewrite it as tax law. But no..in a classic case of judicial activism, he rewrote the law himself. In the process he opened the door to unlimited taxes levied as punitive measures or in an attempt to coerce certain behaviors. One example that comes to mind is a “Natural Disaster Insurance”. The federal government spends billions of dollars every year on disaster relief in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes,hurricaines, tornados, etc. Just think of the money they could save if every property owner was forced to buy “National Disaster Insurance” to cover any damage from such events. If an owner declined to participate in the program, he could simply be punished with a tax disguised as a fine. The insurance companies could even be directed to pay a portion of any claims to the government to help pay for cleanups that aren’t covered by an owners policy. Surely no one could object to such a policy; after all, it is all in the interest of the greater good of all Americans.
Had Robert’s voted to invalidate the entire thing, we wouldn’t even be having this discussion.
Right, but we could have then been looking at a fired up lib base intent on saving their Holy Grail.
Don’t know if it was intentional, but Roberts may have re-kindled Tea Parties BIG TIME and just in time with momentum to carry through the election. It basic politics 101 that anything to do with taxes is poison right before an election. Politics is Chess not Checkers.
Exactly. I find it truly astounding that people cant see that fact -- If Injustice Roberts voted with the Conservatives it would be over.
It makes me angry that some Conservatives think Roberts is some 3D chess genius. Roberts has clearly shown that he absolutely worships at the alter of State Power.
Roberts can be described in one word -- EVIL