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Cuccinelli's office confirms Virginia will sue over health care
The Washington Post ^ | March 17, 2010 | Rosalind Helderman

Posted on 03/17/2010 7:07:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A spokesman for Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) said this afternoon that Virginia will file suit against the federal government if the Democratic health care reform bill is approved by the U.S. Congress.

Cuccinelli has long said he was examining the legal issues and suggested he would likely file suit. Brian Gottstein, a spokesman for the office, said this afternoon that a lawsuit is now a definite. Gottstein would provide no details of the legal rationale for such a suit, indicating the process is "still being worked out."

Virginia last week became the first state in the country to pass a state bill declaring it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a key part of bills under consideration on Capitol Hill.

We are also expecting to receive a letter shortly that Cuccinelli is sending to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warning her that using the so-called "deem and pass" procedure to pass the Senate health reform bill in the House would open the measure to additional constitutional challenges from the states.

UPDATE: We've received a copy of Cuccinelli's letter to Pelosi. In it, he writes: "Should you employ the deem and pass tactic, you expose any act which may pass to yet another constitutional challenge."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Idaho; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; congress; cuccinelli; deemandpass; democrats; healthcare; lawsuit; obama; obamacare; pelosi; slaughter; slaughtersolution; socialisthealthcare; virginia
Nothing like a HUGE constitutional crisis after a little more than one year in office. President Nixon was in his second term when Watergate burst onto the scene. This is starting to remind me of the Civil War/War Between the States.
1 posted on 03/17/2010 7:07:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’d rather a “civil war” than total abdication of our rights and freedoms to a bunch of fascists.

I tried telling myself for a long time that most of these Dems involved in this were mostly just misguided fools or crooks. No longer can I deceive myself. They are evil. Reid, Pelosi, Slaughter; these people are evil and want to rule us and hurt us.


2 posted on 03/17/2010 7:14:38 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ken Cuccinelli II (R) for POTUS 2012.

Meanwhile Gov. Charlie Crist in FL wants to fawn over Obama some more along with his Obama-loving RINO pals McCain and Grahma-nesty.


3 posted on 03/17/2010 7:15:49 PM PDT by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Idaho and now Virginia... snowballing baby, who’s next? Keep it going!


4 posted on 03/17/2010 7:15:54 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (cockblock the sock puppet in 2010)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

That makes TWO of us!

I’m spitting nails over this poseur pushing his BS at us !!


5 posted on 03/17/2010 7:17:28 PM PDT by Senormechanico
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To: ronnie raygun

GO VIRGINIA, GO!


6 posted on 03/17/2010 7:18:09 PM PDT by brwnsuga (Black and Free!!!)
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Ken Cuccinelli on Facebook
where profane liberals post obscene words about him.

7 posted on 03/17/2010 7:28:24 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mr. Abbott...Mr. Perry?

C’mon Texas...what are you waiting for?


8 posted on 03/17/2010 7:33:37 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sic Semper Tyrannis!


9 posted on 03/17/2010 7:33:50 PM PDT by javachip
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To: ronnie raygun

Kansas may get into this during their session. Have to wait and see however!


10 posted on 03/17/2010 7:37:10 PM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tennessee’s version is making it’s way through the legislature.

This is from a 2007 contact list of congressional aides. Some might not be there any longer, but worth a try.

Contact congressional aides.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857768/posts

U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Toll free to the US Senate:
1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number)
1-800-417-7666. (English number)
Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!

Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts. Be sure to call KNOWN RINOS too.THEY ARE ANSWERING THEIR LOCAL NUMBERS
Here is one of the ones Rush gave out on the radio that I’m calling. So far it’s been busy but I’m going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762

KEEP THE CALLS UP! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE

CODE RED Contact list http://www.nrcc.org/CodeRed/targets/

Remember they are all being offered BRIBES for their votes. Ask them how much their bribe price is.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.
New FLIPPERS

Dennis Kucinish, Lakewood 216)228-8850, Fax (216)228-6465,
Parma. 440)845-2707, Fax (440)845-2743, DC (202)225-5871
Fax (202)225-5745
James Oberstar (202) 225-6211, Duluth (218) 727-7474, Chisholm (218) 254-5761, Brainerd (218) 828-4400, North Branch, (651) 277-1234
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District

Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928,
Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)

On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467046/posts

Congressional Dems on Twitter
http://www.arrghpaine.com/congressional-dems-on-twitter
And here are toll-free numbers we can use to call any Senators or Reps.

At the first number below you must wait through a tape recording urging you to tell your Rep or Senator to vote “yes” for the health care bill. Just hang on and when the recording is over, you will get the Capitol operator. Just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Then you will either talk to an aid or have the chance to leave a message for him/her to vote NO on the health care bill.

When you use the second number and the Capitol operator comes on, just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Every time I use this number I get the Rep or Senator’s answer machine, so it may be set up that way all the time...to go to their answer machine. Either way you can leave a message to vote NO on the health care bill!

We need to use these toll free numbers that have been set up for the health care/ BO supporters and illegals to use! After all they are FREE!

1-866-220-0044, 1-866-338-1015, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351


11 posted on 03/17/2010 7:37:51 PM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, disabled,seniors & retired Military)
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To: Tex-Con-Man

I thought I read somewhere that Texas is drafting one.
I can’t remember where I read it though.


12 posted on 03/17/2010 7:56:22 PM PDT by Old Texan (If the Dims are dumb enough to poke at a Rattlesnake, they are gonna get bit.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

On Drudge Now!!!!!... it’s begun.... Walgreens will no longer accept NEW Medicaid Patients in the state of Washinton after April 16.


13 posted on 03/17/2010 7:58:24 PM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Virginian's don't have to look far for guidance.


14 posted on 03/17/2010 8:11:52 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dear Friends,

We just got word that Ken will be making two important appearances on national television tomorrow. Ken will be discussing Virginia’s response to the current version of the “Obamacare” health care reform bill expected to come up for a vote by Saturday.

Ken’s first appearance will be on the 11AM hour of MSNBC and the second on the 10PM hour Fox News. Unfortunately, we do not know exactly what time during the hour Ken will appear.

For those of you unable to tune in - we will endeavor to put the videos up on YouTube as soon as possible.

Please tune in and show your support for Ken!

Sincerely,

Noah Wall
Political Director
Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General


15 posted on 03/17/2010 8:18:43 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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