[justiceseeker93]

As one who detests this ObamaCare bill as much as anyone, I get the feeling, unless I'm badly mistaken, that there is too much concern here about the particular section under discussion.

As far as I can see, it is referring only to the United States Public Health Service, which is a relatively little known agency that has been in existence for decades. It is under the direction of the Surgeon General and operates a few hospitals for some retired federal employees. Some of the medical personnel have military officer ranks, but they are unarmed to the best of my knowledge. It seems to be medical personnel, not military or paramilitary personnel, that this section addresses.

So I think we're probably better off excoriating the much more obnoxious parts of the ObamaCare bill.

If someone is more familiar with the USPHS, please let us know what you think.

[autumnraine]

Here is a document about the Reserve Corp and the Commissioned Corp from 1997.

http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/pharmacy/pdf/regvres.pdf

[Clintonfatigued]

After the health care fiasco, I can’t wonder if this is a Big Brother corps.

[Man50D]

So I think we're probably better off excoriating the much more obnoxious parts of the ObamaCare bill.

The content is irrelevant. Any federal version of health care is unconstitutional on ti face since Article 1 Section 8 does not specifically grant Congress the power to regulate health care. That is a power reserved to the states. Hence all the lawsuits and states considering legislation reasserting their 10th Amendment rights. This is the point where people need to focus.

[melancholy]

Thank you for the ping.

Please read #226

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2478605/posts?page=226#226

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks justiceseeker93.