Posted on 12/20/2010 3:46:34 PM PST by radioone
In his recent decision in Virginia v. Sebelius declaring the linchpin of Obamacare -- the individual mandate -- unconstitutional, Judge Henry Hudson wrote, "The unchecked expansion of congressional power to the limits suggested by [the individual mandate provision] would invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers."
Legitimate police powers include government's authority to regulate what people may or may not do. Federal authority is limited by enumerated powers granted to Congress and what it deems necessary and proper to effect laws, but only consistent with the rest of the Constitution.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Job One for the Repub House. Begin the repeal of Obamacare and its Marxist agenda.
“Besides giving jurisdiction to the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services, Obamacare creates 159 new agencies. Obama-care’s investigative tentacles would be everywhere under standards reminiscent of the odious Writs of Assistance”.
As a Freeper reminded me, I’m not in politics, so I don’t have to be politically correct..
The bullying can end when they are sworn in if they have backbone.
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