Appeals Court in Ohio Upholds Health Law (Requirement to buy Health Insurance is Constitutional)

Wall Street Journal ^ | 6/29/11 | P Landers

[Recovering_Democrat]

A federal appeals court in Cincinnati on Wednesday upheld the health-care law passed by Congress last year, saying the law's requirement for most Americans to carry insurance or pay a penalty is constitutional.

The vote was 2-1 on the three-judge panel on the key question of whether the insurance requirement exceeded Congress's powers under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The majority concluded that it did not.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Horse crap.

[Danae]

coughbullsh!tcough

Only SCOTUS is going to decide this one.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The opinion upheld a district-court ruling that also found the law constitutional.

Does anyone know: is this the Michigan case?

[George from New England]

Our founding fathers never intended for this ping-pong game in the courts. This has GOT TO STOP.

[xjcsa]

Yes.

[bgill]

Founding fathers are constantly rolling in their graves under this bogus administration and liberal/commie courts.

[Cheerio]

If the Fed Gubmint can tell you that you have to purchase health insurance from a 3rd party, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CANNOT TELL YOU TO PURCHASE.

Let SCOTUS say this is Constitutional and watch the result (in the streets).

[apillar]

Let me guess, 2 democrat nominees and one republican.

[crosslink]

Boyce Ficklen Martin Jr. (born October 23, 1935) is the most senior active judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by President Carter in 1979.

She wrote the opinion. Enough said.

[TSgt]

Judge Boyce F. Martin, appointed by former President Jimmy Carter, wrote for the majority in the 2-1 ruling. A George W. Bush appointee concurred; a Ronald Reagan appointee who is a U.S. district judge in Columbus sitting on the panel disagreed.

[EagleUSA]

Jefferson, Adams and Franklin, at least, are rolling over in their graves. What was supposed to be a judicial system that enforced and decided cases based on THE WRITTEN LAW has turned into a political activism machine, ignoring the law to suit, and interpreting it to meet political objectives.

What a sad time for our once great American republic.

[TSgt]

Connect them with a generator and you'll have green energy!

[Georgia Girl 2]

This is all just a sideshow. The SCOTUS is the last word and I’m looking for a 5-4 decision that at least throws out the individual mandate.

[chris37]

No, I’ve decided that I’m not going to do it.

The judges, scotus, obama, and the rest of the government can go fvck itself.

I will never obey.

[mojito]

Only SCOTUS is going to decide this one.

Only the whimsical Anthony Kennedy is going to decide this one.

[mojito]

Only SCOTUS is going to decide this one.

Only the whimsical Anthony Kennedy is going to decide this one.

[NormsRevenge]

Shows ya how far the levels of idiocy reach in the Fed Judiciary

[Edgerunner]

Got a bigger picture of that there green generator Sarg?

[LowTaxesEqualsProsperity]

A GW Bush appointee approved rape of the populace under the commerce clause.

Proving once again that W was a piece of crap president and sure as hell no conservative, look at the crap he put on the bench.

[Iron Munro]

Claire Wolfe:

"On the road to tyranny, we've gone so far that polite
political action is about as useless as a miniskirt in a convent."