Posted on 02/13/2014 3:17:29 PM PST by Ben Mugged
The courts ruling today in Halbig v. Sebelius delivers a major blow to the states that chose not to participate in the Obamacare insurance exchange program. It is also a blow to the small businesses, employees and individuals who live in those states as well. In upholding this IRS regulation that is contrary to the law enacted by Congress, this decision guts the choice made by a majority of the states to stay out of the exchange program. It imposes Obamacare penalties on employers and on many individuals in those states, penalties that Congress never authorized, putting their livelihoods and the jobs of their employees at risk. Worst of all, it gives a stamp of approval to the Administrations attempt to substitute its version of Obamacare for the law that Congress enacted.
The court does all this despite its own finding that our arguments were supported by, in its words, the plain language of the laws key provision regarding state-established exchanges. And by erasing the distinction between functions carried out by states and functions carried out by the federal government on behalf of states, the ruling undercuts some basic aspects of federalism. We have appealed this decision, and will shortly move to expedite the appeal.
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The ROEs will be a lot less burdensome against American citizens than it was in the conflicts mentioned above. Ala Waco.
Because there are not 330 million armed individuals. In reality, there are a very few. And among that number, fewer still that wouldn’t cut and run. And a drone and an M-1 would stop pretty much anything.
Sad but true.
Explain Iraq and Afghanistan. And who exactly bought those 110 million firearms just since Mr. Obama won, a few dozen collectors? And the billions of rounds. There enough firearms in private hands to give two or three to everyone, including children. Look it up.
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
~Patrick Henry
Iraq.
Afghanistan.
When courts rule against the plain language of a law, we are a lawless nation. Pray for America.
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That is flat out wrong, friend. Approximately 1/3 of the American public are known to be legal gun owners. That's 100,000,000 people. It's also been estimated that they own approximately 300,000,000 firearms.
(for the folks in Rio Linda, those figures indicate millions)
In one recent three month period, Americans purchased enough firearms to outfit every soldier in China and India - combined.
Compare those numbers to the total number of U.S. troops under arms, which is about 1.5 million. In fact, the armed U.S. civilian population exceeds the number of armed troops of all the world's militaries combined.
It seems we are at a place of taxation without representation, much like it was in the 18th century.
God help us!
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