[Kenny]

No, this does not have to mean Obamacare stays. It will be harder to fight but we must fight on. The fact that politicians like Boehner can use this election to ignore the real mandate on Obamacare is hurting us.

Boehner has to go, him and anyone else who defends this death knell to the greatest healthcare system in the world. We can keep fighting, the House can refuse to fund, the people can still be heard. As Rick Santorum said, “Don’t give this issue away, folks. It’s too important!”

[JediJones]

The states have the power to amend the constitution without any federal approval at all. How doable is this to push back on the health care issue or other problems? Are there 38 states with conservative enough legislatures to get things done?

The other method of passing an amendment requires a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States. That Convention can propose as many amendments as it deems necessary. Those amendments must be approved by three-fourths of the states.

[JediJones]

By my count there are 36 state legislatures which are either Republican controlled, tied, or are red states, possibly conservative Democrat. To me the public opposition to Obamacare should be enough to secure their passage of an amendment to nullify it in some way. Are there any chance 2 of the below more Democrat-leaning states would sign on and give us the necessary 38 states?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_state_legislatures#State_legislatures

California
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington