Point taken.
Yet the elected representatives of the People of Texas found this section insufficient to protect their rights, and voted to overturn Governor Perry's mandate.
What other mandates will Governor Perry impose upon the People, should he become President, and will the elected Representatives of the People of the United States be able to oppose him, if necessary?
Yet the elected representatives of the People of Texas found this section insufficient to protect their rights, and voted to overturn Governor Perry's mandate.
I have no problem with the legislature's action. I prefer "opt in" as the default too. My point was and continues to be that he sought a way to balance individual liberties and public health. I was reacting to the charge that he was "forcing his will on the people" where Rep. Bachmann was not. I indicated in my second post that Gov. Perry was open to legitimate criticism both for the apparent conflict of interest by his aide with Merck and for bypassing the legislature.
I am really more interested in seeing Rep. Bachmann's supporters point to legislation that she had a substantive hand in drafting to see how she handled difficult issues. In other words, I want more than sound bytes and want some idea of how she really governs...