ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional

[AmbulanceDriver]

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

[AZRedhawk44]

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.

[AJ Dual]

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.

[Jamisjockey]

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!

[AJ Dual]

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.

[roo_ster]

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.

[AJ Dual]

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