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It's judicial review Ava Send a noteboard - 14/12/2010 02:47:43 PM
Why precisely are you cool with THIS particular Federal Judge "making his own law?" It's cool when they agree with you?
Courts don't make laws; they decide whether laws already in existence are constitutional or not. This court decided that the healthcare law is not constitutional.

To me, that law is pretty clearly unconstitutional, so I'm glad they decided this way.
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Federal judge in Va. strikes down health care law - trzaska2000 - 13/12/2010 05:21:37 PM 1167 Views
*yawn* Macharius - 13/12/2010 05:46:58 PM 822 Views
Another step closer to SCOTUS.....and that will be 5-4 decision in favor of repeal! *NM* trzaska2000 - 13/12/2010 05:55:54 PM 323 Views
It may very well end up that way. *NM* Tom - 13/12/2010 07:09:36 PM 357 Views
So riddle me this... Dannymac - 13/12/2010 07:23:14 PM 808 Views
He's not "making his own law", just denying the government the ability to..... trzaska2000 - 13/12/2010 08:06:48 PM 785 Views
That wasn't my question. Dannymac - 13/12/2010 09:10:39 PM 876 Views
I get what you're saying... Jeordam - 13/12/2010 11:30:13 PM 875 Views
Re: I get what you're saying... rempires - 14/12/2010 01:34:13 AM 908 Views
*heh* Jeordam - 14/12/2010 04:01:35 PM 815 Views
That's not all they're saying, though. Dannymac - 14/12/2010 01:42:27 AM 771 Views
At least in my mind.... Jeordam - 14/12/2010 04:10:38 PM 779 Views
Agreed; when do I get a refund for my share of the B2 bomber? Joel - 14/12/2010 04:40:25 AM 810 Views
But see...you are using the B2 bomber. Jeordam - 14/12/2010 03:59:27 PM 734 Views
Much as you are using the healthcare system. Joel - 14/12/2010 05:55:40 PM 859 Views
*nods* Jeordam - 14/12/2010 06:09:42 PM 848 Views
Again we're back to whether individuals deign to tolerate majority rule. Joel - 14/12/2010 07:27:22 PM 954 Views
Re: So riddle me this... everynametaken - 14/12/2010 02:51:35 AM 784 Views
It's judicial review Ava - 14/12/2010 02:47:43 PM 829 Views
Re: It's judicial review Macharius - 14/12/2010 03:27:28 PM 815 Views
Re: It's judicial review Ava - 15/12/2010 05:35:17 PM 936 Views
I really don't understand why people defend the forced purchase aspect Isaac - 13/12/2010 08:22:03 PM 850 Views
This analogy no doubt has its flaws too, but I was just reminded of it... Legolas - 13/12/2010 08:52:31 PM 868 Views
That's precisely the logic, yes. Joel - 14/12/2010 04:31:44 AM 826 Views
Forced insurance purchase would indeed be terribly unconstitutional. Joel - 14/12/2010 04:26:27 AM 772 Views
This judge... Dreaded Anomaly - 13/12/2010 11:26:09 PM 859 Views
there is a major problem with this.. rempires - 14/12/2010 01:29:41 AM 817 Views
Bad analogy..... trzaska2000 - 14/12/2010 02:57:28 AM 777 Views
Re: Bad analogy..... rempires - 14/12/2010 03:23:31 AM 794 Views
Not everyone uses the HC system and many can pay for it without insurance..... trzaska2000 - 14/12/2010 03:42:26 AM 777 Views
Re: Not everyone uses the HC system and many can pay for it without insurance..... rempires - 14/12/2010 04:53:39 AM 796 Views
Just to note.... Jeordam - 14/12/2010 06:11:57 PM 780 Views
Re: Just to note.... Macharius - 14/12/2010 06:44:54 PM 781 Views
Re: Just to note.... rempires - 14/12/2010 08:32:46 PM 776 Views
yeah, but the courts exist to strike down dumb legislation, which is what this ruling does moondog - 14/12/2010 03:17:04 AM 735 Views
No, the courts exist to interpret legislation, and the SCOTUS to strike down illegal legislation. Joel - 14/12/2010 04:36:59 AM 758 Views
I'll excerpt some relevant passages, but the full article is in the link. Macharius - 14/12/2010 02:10:48 PM 947 Views
In other words there may be a painful silver lining. Joel - 14/12/2010 07:46:38 PM 703 Views
He partially owns the lobby aiming to make it unconstitutional, which the plaintiff was a client of *NM* Jragghen - 14/12/2010 05:35:21 PM 392 Views
Update: the judge's decision is basically nonsense. Dreaded Anomaly - 14/12/2010 08:04:27 PM 1043 Views
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