Posted on 04/15/2005 5:24:34 AM PDT by marylandrepub1
In the 2004 election John Kerry and Democrats claimed that they would give tax incentives to businesses for hiring people. This was Kerrys big idea to show Bush up. The promise was ridiculous and outrageous as Democrats have a history of doing the opposite, taxing job creation like they are doing here. The SS payroll tax, Medicare tax, unemployment tax, income tax and now this medical benefits tax, all punish businesses for hiring people and democrats are constantly thinking of more.
Maryland has a huge supply of unskilled uneducated poor labor. These compassionate liberals are just outlawing the creation of jobs for these people(who the union does not represent), as well as raising the prices they have to pay. Stay tuned for more crocodile tears for the poor from Maryland liberals.
Gee, if John Q. Public tried that he'd be charged with extortion....
Is this constitutional, requiring any company to spend any of its money on any particular expense??
What constitution? They only go to that when it is of benefit.
Shouldn't be...but since the government has been doing it to individuals for decades, why not business?
Buh bye Merryland, hello Delaware. ;)
Great news! It always warms my heart when capitalism is further destroyed and the evil corporations get their due!
(Do I really need a sarc tag?)
Wal-Mart needs to move out of Maryland, and let the state figure out what do with all those left unemployed.
When 90% of American work for big companies, belong to unions who negotiate with big companies, and get their health care in government-specified amounts through big companies, the Democrats will have achieved their dream of a socialist America through stealth.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
It is a very discriminatory health care tax.
Lawyers need toe involved to have it rescinded.
Tomorrow's headline...
"Walmart moves 5002 employees out of MD!"
Maryland Constitution
Art. 2. The Constitution of the United States, and the Laws made, or which shall be made, in pursuance thereof, and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, are, and shall be the Supreme Law of the State; and the Judges of this State, and all the People of this State, are, and shall be bound thereby; anything in the Constitution or Law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding.
This gives jurisdiction of the U.S. Constiutution within the boundaries of state of Maryland.
U.S. Constitution
Amendment V
"nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."
Nixon v Shrink (2000)
Justice Stevens, comcurring.
"Therefore, I make one simple point. Money is property."
Amendemnt XIV
This Maryland law is blatantly unconstitutional.
With that being the case, Wal-Mart has the following remedy for the damages and injury they will incur:
HAFER v. MELO, 502 U.S. 21 (1991)
monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983
"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State . . . subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured. . . ."
We hold that state officials, sued in their individual capacities, are "persons" within the meaning of 1983. The Eleventh Amendment does not bar such suits, nor are state officers absolutely immune from personal liability under 1983 solely by virtue of the "official" nature of their acts.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed.
Go get them stockholders of Wal-Mart, the individual owners of Wal-Mart.
If I were Wallmart I'd close up shop in maryland period.
Take the hit they can stand it.
With 10,000 newly unemployed in maryland I suspect the new
law will quietly go away into the mist of the moore.
My spell checker wants me to give maryland the "M" and I
will when they earn it.
When the Canadian unions tried to force Wal-Mart to hire only union employees, Wal-Mart simply shut the store down. Though I do shop at Wal-Mart, and am a resident of Maryland, I would applaud them if they did the same here.
The Walmart bashers should have a field day.
"Wal-Mart is the only company that would be affected". That my friends is a Bill of Attainder.
Tomorrow's headline will more likely be WalMArt closes Maryland stores and fires 5002 employees.
I wonder if the State of Maryland passes this test for its workers? Note the law only seems to apply to businesses.
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