“For the first time in my life, I’m proud of my country”.
Zero is a mouthy little kid that is all too easy to shove his own words own his throat.
BUMP!
The White House says the judge is an “activist”, LMAO!!
Yeah, but you don't understand. Obama was lying when he said it.
Or, it’d be like mandating everyone using public transportation to get a car.
Or, telling someone on food stamps to grow a garden and go to the local food bank.
Or, telling people on welfare to get a job.
gee darn
This is classic
Judge Vinson’s opinion is rather well-written and is worth the read, notwithstanding its 78 pages.
I particularly liked the footnote where he gently pointed out that the defendants essentially tried to lie to the court about the holding in the Supreme Court case of Raich, at footnote 16: “By paraphrasing Raich here rather than quoting from the decision the defendants have attempted to obscure the importance of ‘activity,’ ....” That’s the judicial way of saying “I caught you red-handed telling lies.”
If the WH blasts this ruling, every conservative pundit on cable news should use the above quote to put them in their place ...
Good work! Thanks.
"On this point, it should be emphasized that while the individual mandate was "necessary and essential" to the Act as drafted, it is not "necessary and essential" to healthcare reform in general. It is undisputed that there are various other [Constitutional] ways to accomplish what Congress wanted to do."
Stop gloating guys. The fight is still on. Chicago politics doesn’t give up that easy.
Important bit at the end:
“White House officials said that sort of “surpassingly curious reading” called into question Judge Vinson‘s entire ruling. “There’s something thoroughly odd and unconventional about the analysis,” said a White House official who briefed reporters late Monday afternoon, speaking on the condition of anonymity.”
Shades of “the court has rendered it’s verdict, now it may enforce it.” (Famous quote of one president telling SCOTUS to f* off.)
Stay sharp people.