tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post2861695766006482067..comments2023-06-27T03:48:28.039-05:00Comments on of mule dung and ash: UnconstitutionalMule Breathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-30673034969466597002009-11-12T20:07:17.436-06:002009-11-12T20:07:17.436-06:00Steve,
Have you perhaps been reading Urbanowicz&#...Steve,<br /><br />Have you perhaps been reading Urbanowicz's commentary? He is a wise gentleman, but uses faulty logic in this argument. The Roberts Court has recently affirmed that Congress has wide latitude in legislating interstate commerce. See the GWB era <a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1454.ZS.html" rel="nofollow">Gonzales v. Raich</a> (2005).<br /><br />And regardlessMule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-56308120595049801342009-11-12T06:32:30.382-06:002009-11-12T06:32:30.382-06:00MB,
Both auto liability and vaccinations for scho...MB,<br /><br />Both auto liability and vaccinations for school children are not a requirement of the federal government but requirements by states as it should be. Something about the 10the amendment that provides the states to do this but prohibit the federal government's involvement.<br /><br />People keep bringing up the auto liability insurance as a comparative example but they're Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-12902969933319952162009-11-11T19:28:23.732-06:002009-11-11T19:28:23.732-06:00Steve, what about auto liability insurance? That i...Steve, what about auto liability insurance? That is mandated in all, or almost all states, and it was demanded by the public. If mandating health coverage is unconstitutional, wouldn't mandated auto liability also be unconstitutional?<br /><br />Or vaccinations for school children. Those are also mandated at the expense of the parent. Is this unconstitutional or is this a means to protect theMule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-8192114229633679472009-11-11T13:22:27.698-06:002009-11-11T13:22:27.698-06:00MB,
While I don't like SS or MC I don't b...MB,<br /><br />While I don't like SS or MC I don't believe these programs are unconstitutional as the 16th amendment authorized income taxes from any source of income. These programs are funded thru income taxes. Don't want to participate? Simple, don't have any taxable income. <br /><br />The constitution limits the power of the government and I just don't see anything inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-58218573201101392612009-11-11T08:26:56.528-06:002009-11-11T08:26:56.528-06:00MB- I don't know what points, but I'm '...MB- I don't know what points, but I'm 'sure' a bunch of @#^&* lawyers can find some way to bill the hell outta us...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-2811709845284989482009-11-10T21:29:00.542-06:002009-11-10T21:29:00.542-06:00I don't see how it can rise to a constitutiona...I don't see how it can rise to a constitutional challenge any more than Medicare, social security, Medicaid, or even veterans health benefits. If you see a violation in the bill, please point it out.<br /><br />OTOH, Patriot has been successfully challenged on several points.Mule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-90365859468992661462009-11-09T22:52:00.921-06:002009-11-09T22:52:00.921-06:00Interesting point MB- I predict if the bill passes...Interesting point MB- I predict if the bill passes, it will be challenged on Constitutional grounds (whether right or wrong, I don't know). Thanks for the post!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com