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Title: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on December 13, 2010, 12:52:03 PM

Granted, this by far is not the final word in the debate.  But apparently a federal judge in VA doesn't think ObamaCare passes the sniff test....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101213/ap_on_re_us/us_health_care_overhaul_virginia

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on December 13, 2010, 01:03:49 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_E._Hudson

This judge is a Bush-43 appointee (2002) with what appears to be a fairly conservative professional history.

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: AJ Dual on December 13, 2010, 01:12:33 PM

The best part?

In all the confusion and rush, the Democrats forgot to put in the "severability clause" into the Health Care Reform Act.  =)

What happens with Sarbanes Oxley which is now being challenged in court, and also lacks such a clause will be telling IMO.

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 13, 2010, 01:29:14 PM

Quote from: AJ Dual on December 13, 2010, 01:12:33 PM

The best part?

In all the confusion and rush, the Democrats forgot to put in the "severability clause" into the Health Care Reform Act.  =)

What happens with Sarbanes Oxley which is now being challenged in court, and also lacks such a clause will be telling IMO.

So the turd and the punch get thrown out if this ruling stands?
sweet!

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: AJ Dual on December 13, 2010, 02:29:01 PM

IMO, my gut tells me that when it reaches the SCOTUS, I suspect they'll make some pro-forma show of maintaining some parts of the law to keep Kennedy on board and make a conservative/centrist majority. Kind of like Heller.

However, between the courts, and the Republicans holding the purse strings in the House, the HCRA is on a pretty good start towards the dead-letter file.

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: roo_ster on December 13, 2010, 03:18:18 PM

Quote from: JamisJockey on December 13, 2010, 01:29:14 PM

So the turd and the punch get thrown out if this ruling stands?
sweet!

I don't believe it.  Ain't no way we can hop into the cess pool and come out with only some filth on one shoe.

Title: Re: ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional
Post by: AJ Dual on December 13, 2010, 04:56:05 PM

If you've only got one leg to begin with...