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The Left Claims They Can’t Find Anyone Who Says Obamacare is Illegal
biggovernment.com ^ | 4-2-10 | Bob Garst

Posted on 04/02/2010 8:05:25 PM PDT by Justaham

The University of Washington held a “debate” over the constitutionality of the health care bill in which none of the participants argued it was at all unconstitutional. Explaining this farce, the university claimed they couldn’t find any law professors to argue the opposing view. Liberal blogs such as TalkingPointsMemo and Think Progress, the blog for the Soros funded mouth-piece known as Center for American Progress, picked up the story to brag that the left can’t find any law professors to argue that Obamacare is unconstitutional. Clearly they haven’t looked hard enough.

Cato Institute legal scholar Ilya Shapiro, who is also an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School, has issued a simple challenge. He’ll debate the constitutionality of Obamacare “anywhere at anytime.”

(Excerpt) Read more at biggovernment.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: healthcare

1 posted on 04/02/2010 8:05:25 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham

He’ll debate the constitutionality of Obamacare “anywhere at anytime.”

If he isn’t shouted down and harassed from the premises by demo-goons, as Rove experienced in one `marketplace of ideas.’


2 posted on 04/02/2010 8:09:55 PM PDT by tumblindice (michelle, my hottentot venus belle)
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To: Justaham
Explaining this farce, the university claimed they couldn’t find any law professors to argue the opposing view.

The dean looked out his office door and nobody was in the hallway. He did all he could do.

3 posted on 04/02/2010 8:16:22 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: mlocher

Just out of curiosity, how many can we find that will argue against it?


4 posted on 04/02/2010 8:21:14 PM PDT by Ronin
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To: Ronin

So far, 13 state attorney generals. “Legal experts” say their suits won’t go far because “federal law trumps state law” see: http://www.11alive.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=142069&catid=166
which is another way of saying, I suppose, that the foreigner in the WH is King of the only acting branch of government in America now.


5 posted on 04/02/2010 8:40:06 PM PDT by tumblindice (michelle, my hottentot venus belle)
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To: Justaham

They can’t find anyone to say it’s unconstitutional? Huh.

This is the equivalent of my niece’s new favorite reaction to anything her mother tells her to do...she puts her fingers in her ears and screams “LALALALALALA, I can’t hear you! If I can’t hear you I don’t have to do it! LALALALALA!”


6 posted on 04/02/2010 8:43:28 PM PDT by TruJess
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To: tumblindice

I was asking whether we could find law professors that would argue against it.

Since law professors usually infest law schools, which are notoriously liberal, it might be hard to find one that would be willing to argue that it is unconstitutional. Conservative lawyers in government and private service do not count.


7 posted on 04/02/2010 8:44:34 PM PDT by Ronin
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To: Justaham
brag that the left can’t find any law professors to argue that Obamacare is unconstitutional

I think you're pretty well finished when you're down to having to brag about how ignorant your academics are.

8 posted on 04/02/2010 8:51:45 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Ronin

OK.
But when a FRiend gets popped for failing to pay his `fair share’ and is looking at a 5 year felony and a 25K to 250K fine, will he call a law professor?


9 posted on 04/02/2010 8:57:41 PM PDT by tumblindice (michelle, my hottentot venus belle)
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To: Justaham

Hmm - universities deliberately reject hirings who question leftist orthodoxy - then confirm how bright and informed they are by being unable to find anyone on university campuses who questions their beliefs in leftist orthodoxies........


10 posted on 04/02/2010 9:09:03 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Justaham

They look in their mirrors and ask “Is Obamacare illegal?” and the face in the mirror says “No way!”


11 posted on 04/02/2010 9:19:04 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: TruJess
Can't Crosseyed
12 posted on 04/02/2010 9:31:00 PM PDT by TruthHound ("He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci)
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To: Justaham

Requiring that an American citizen buy a product from another person (corporations are legal ‘people’) or fines and possible imprisonment has never been done in our history.

“Supremacy Clause” applies where state law contradicts a Constitutional Federal law. Ours (thank God) is a Constitution of limited powers specifically listed and all powers not listed are reserved by the people and by the States.

Will be fun to hear the liberals bash the court system when Obamacare is struck down as unconstitutional. I see da irony.


13 posted on 04/02/2010 10:20:22 PM PDT by TigerBait
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To: Ronin

I was asking whether we could find law professors that would argue against it.<<

Since real lawyers argue on behalf of clients on any side of an issue, these “law” professors are just confessing to being halfway incompetent.

“If, during the making of the health insurance bill, the legislature specifically forbid the buying of health insurance across state lines. Does this preclude the Interstate Commerce Clause as a constitutional basis for the Health Insurance Bill?”

These morons can’t find someone to argue either side? Must be too smart fer me!

DK


14 posted on 04/02/2010 11:07:35 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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To: Dark Knight

There are professors of law here who argue against HCR. Scroll down thru the threads. There is even one who debated the issue on a radio show.

http://volokh.com/

parsy, the helpful


15 posted on 04/02/2010 11:16:35 PM PDT by parsifal (Abatis: Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside from molesting the rubbish inside)
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To: parsifal

Sorry I was not clear. The glorious University of Washington Law School, could not find them. I’m sure there are many good lawyers that can, but not on the UW faculty.

All the best Parsy!!

DK


16 posted on 04/02/2010 11:23:15 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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To: Justaham

bump


17 posted on 04/03/2010 3:40:28 AM PDT by lowbridge (Rep. Dingell: "Its taken a long time.....to control the people.")
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