Fast-track Obamacare challenges--Constitutionality of individual mandate should be resolved now

The Washington Times ^ | Fevruary 17, 2011 | Editorial

[jazusamo]

While lower courts wrestle over the constitutionality of Obamacare, nearly one-sixth of the economy hangs in the balance. The plans of doctors, medical students, hospitals, clinics and millions of employers will change based on whether the health care law stands or falls. The Supreme Court needs to step in and resolve the doubt.

So far, two federal district judges have ruled Obamacare’s individual mandate unconstitutional, while two others have ruled the opposite. More challenges are in the offing in different parts of the country. Each new case and each new ruling merely confuses the issue. While it is rare for the high court to accept a case before it has reached a federal appeals court or a state supreme court, the current circumstance is compelling.

A majority of the states have issued a formal challenge to a federal statute, something in itself that does not happen often. The question then becomes, according to the high court‘s own rules, whether “the case is of such imperative public importance as to … require immediate determination in this court.”

[drypowder]

If this law stands we won’t have to worry about health care in the US because there won’t be any doctors.

[Darteaus94025]

The House Republicans should pass a budget that includes a provision that recinds ALL Obamacare waivers - even for members of Congress.

[Happy Rain]

If a plumber pretends to be an administrator or officer of existing law,he is guilty of the impersonation of an administrator or officer of existing law—a serious felony.
If an administrator or officer of existing law administers or enforces a law ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge-that administrator or officer is guilty of the impersonation of an administrator or officer of a law that does not exist-the same felony.
A plumber locking somebody up for drunk driving is no less a crime than a police officer locking somebody up for sober driving.
Now if we could only decriminalize the DOJ.

[Defend Liberty]

Any SCOTUS is not the final authority on the Constitution. That power is reserved to the fourth and most powerful branch, we the people. The people are not bound to comply with an Unconstitutional act from the other three branches of government!

[jazusamo]

Now if we could only decriminalize the DOJ.

Amen! But it won't happen as long as Zer0 is in office.

[Monorprise]

“Any SCOTUS is not the final authority on the Constitution. That power is reserved to the fourth and most powerful branch, we the people. The people are not bound to comply with an Unconstitutional act from the other three branches of government!”

I agree but to avoid anarchy the people must express their views in the same capacity in which they radiated the Constitution. That is their capacity as States.