13 STATES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST HEALTH CARE BILL

Associated Press ^ | March 23, 2010

[MrChips]

Attorneys general from 13 states sued the federal government Tuesday, claiming the landmark health care overhaul bill is unconstitutional just seven minutes after President Barack Obama signed it into law.

The lawsuit was filed in Pensacola after the Democratic president signed the bill the House passed Sunday night.

[opentalk]

[Ancient Drive]

13 States... I take that as a sign from above. Let’s save our Nation!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Congress is relying on the power to tax and the power to regulate interstate commerce,

Oh, I get it now. It is not breathing, but traveling from one state to the other while breathing.

Hell's bells. Tell Pelosi I'm sorry for calling her bad names (bad, bad names). It makes perfect sense now. /s

[Labyrinthos]

If any provision of this division, or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this division and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

This is standard language in just about every significant law, including McCain-Feingold. Notwithstanding this language, if the SCOTUS invalidates the heart, brain, or guts of the legislation, the rest of the body will die.

[jeltz25]

but the mandate is really the centerpiece. without it, the whole bill is radically different. Without the mandate, the cost and impact on the deficit is up substantially. So, if the mandate is gone, a new CBO projection would likely show that the law will increase the deficit by trillions.

without the mandate, the whole concept collapses.

[Mich Patriot]

“Yeah, I know it probably won’t do any good but I have to do something.”

That’s EXACTLY the kind of attitude we need right now. If EVERY person who opposed the HC plan would have engaged, we might have killed it, but too many people did NOTHING.

[Cheerio]

In other words, it looks like a suit has to be filed on every part of the bill to kill it. It can't be killed as a whole.

Don't ya just hate these MARXISTS?

Great speech, don't know date

[Ex-Democrat Dean]

In other words, it looks like a suit has to be filed on every part of the bill to kill it. It can’t be killed as a whole.
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Not quite. If the court finds that the unconstitutional parts of the bill are so important to the sense of the bill when left, the court will find it unconstitutional in toto.

[NoDRodee]

In other news:
Former President George W Bush was found on his ranch singing Toby Keith’s hit “How Do You Like Me Now”

[Lazamataz]

I am ashamed of our Georgia AG. He is a liberal (read MARXIST) Democrat. He would probably sue to see health care cover buildings, cars, pets, wild animals....

[Mich Patriot]

Consider it done. I’d never want to go to SF anyhow...there are enough creeps in Michigan without traveling to SF where it’s practically a requirement.

[Lazamataz]

That’s EXACTLY the kind of attitude we need right now. If EVERY person who opposed the HC plan would have engaged, we might have killed it, but too many people did NOTHING.

BS. They simply ignored us.

[pillut48]

[MrChips]

Has he made any statement? There are some Dems who voted against this thing, including my Congressman. Can the Governor order it?

[Cheerio]

Although AZ has a RAT AG who has stated he will not be suing, our Gov Jan Brewer "R" (who replaced Crappy Nappy "D" after she went to her political payoff gig under boy king) has stated she WILL be joining the law suit parade as soon as the boy king signs it into law.

Brewer to challenge health reform with or without Goddard

[MrChips]

Please tell me that is a real sign.

[pillut48]

Bring it on! That statement PROVES they KNEW they were doing unconstitutional things! Gawd, the NERVE of those people!! >:-(

[justsaynomore]

All the more reason to contact him. And often. Let’s swamp his office with calls, faxes, emails. He will be running for governor so threaten to publicize his name as someone who refuses to fight for state’s rights.

What else can we do? Can we FOIA them to death like they did Sarah’s office in Alaska???

[Lady Jag]

[onedoug]