Posted on 06/28/2012 10:09:41 AM PDT by Jedidah
. . . I get the strong sense from a few anecdotal stories about Roberts over the past few months and the way he has written this opinion that he very, very much was concerned about keeping the Supreme Court above the partisan fray and damaging the reputation of the Court long term. . . .
Second, in writing his case, Roberts forces everyone to deal with the issue as a political, not a legal issue. . . Third, while Roberts has expanded the taxation power, which I dont really think is a massive expansion from what it was, Roberts has curtailed the commerce clause as an avenue for Congressional overreach.
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If you don’t buy a product but get taxed for it then it’s taxing nothing.
This piece shares my most “optimistic” take on things but it’s kind of a “lipstick on a pig” moment.
Catholic tribalist pardoning Catholic murderer. You see, he did not mean it.
you get real. by ruling it a tax, it is now back in Congress’ hands - hold feet to the fire because it was passed by claiming it was NOT a tax.
Obama is a liar and the SCOTUS just declared it officially. no Lib can call you out on calling him a liar - one just has to point to today’s ruling. I’ve already had libtards heads exploding by reminding them of that.
Knowing that Obama would have gone on the stump starting today attacking the Roberts extremist court was all it took for this odious weakling to buckle.
Roberts is my one of my brother Ron’s best friend’s brother-in-law. Ron met him at Pitt Law School. Let me tell you, if he were MY BIL, I’d never have anything to do with him again. He’s participating in the destruction of MY country, and that is unforgivable. Bob
Are you suggesting that our “betters” in Washington DC are going to have to eat their own dog food?
No, Roberts is part of the new sovereign in America, the state HE will get the best of health care; it’s the rest of us who will suffer thanks to creeps like Roberts and Obama. Bob
A voice of cowardice.
And Obamacare is still in effect and has not and will not be overridden. The job of SCOTUS is to rule on constitutionally NOT to rewrite that which is handed to them. This was NEVER a tax but rather a penalty. The mandate CANNOT be sustained under ANY theory so Roberts made one up. The man is a traitor and you are a fool
The voice of Bath Salts!
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Nope. To help defeat the democrat party we must elect republicans. Speaking ill of republicans does not help.
Duty before whining.
Since when is Roberts a Republican?
I will ignore the personal attack as a heat of the moment slip - but I disagree.
The Administration argued before the Court that it was a tax, thus the ruling was based on the the president’s argument.
They rewrote nothing - obama told the court it was a tax - Roberts made up nothing.
The ruling clearly declares the President and Dems in Congress to be liars. Why you can’t grasp that is beyond me.
The law is what is written not what some dufus attorney claims. And by the by the administration argued it both ways on different days. So take all of the wonderful it is good for us and go buy health insurance with it ——other wise pay your tax. This is a travesty. Roberts is a traitor and you still don’t know what you are talking about
Question: If it is not a tax then what is it?
Answer: Involuntary Servitude, a violation of the 13th Amendment.
That should be the point of attack on Obamacare.
I will once again take your personal attacks as emotion based upon the heat of the moment and bid you a good day.
You folks know why Socialism is always on the advance?
Because on big issues like this they always stick together while our side continually wrings it’s hand over nuances in our principles leading to a fracturing of solidarity.
you will never see a liberal court vote against their agenda for the sake of appearances or to rise above the fray.
The only thing that can kill the advance of socialism, because all politicians seem to get infected with it, is a bankruptcy that most of us would prefer not to experience.
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