More constitutional questions about Obamacare
From the DailyCaller: A just-released memo from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) raises fresh constitutional concerns about a provision in President Obama’s health-care law that could impose tens of millions of dollars in fines on Congress, state and local governments. …The new memo from Congress’s research arm states that state and local governments would be [...]
Oklahoma Passes Health Care Freedom Act, Heads to Governor
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a move Sen. Randy Brogdon said was designed to protect the sovereignty of Oklahoma, the full Senate gave its approval Tuesday to House Joint Resolution 1054. The “Freedom of Healthcare Choice Act” is authored by Sen. Randy Brogdon R-Owasso, Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, and Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. “This [...]
Your Organs Belong to the State
The Wall Street Journal published this story about a kidney donor and potential recipient. Dolly Carew met a willing kidney donor, Bob Randall, on matchingdonors.com, and eventually, the surgeries were set to take place at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Then the hospital called both of them to tell them the surgery was being [...]
Nullify Baby, Nullify!
We’ve been quite happy with the early results of our partnership with WeRefuse.com – calling on people to sign a petition in support of just one page of legislation, the Federal Health Care Nullification Act. As we reach our first goal of 10,000 signers, it’s good to know that another group found this effort compelling [...]
The Individual Mandate: We’re All Amish Now
One of the more charming things about Big Government is when professional politicians create a problem they expect the citizen to fix it. The so-called “free ride” in health care is one such problem. Congress itself created the “free ride” in 1986 with EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. This law requires [...]
Valentine, Boldin on the Tennessee AG
The Phil Valentine show on Tuesday – talking about the supremacy clause, and reading my post about the Tennessee Attorney General…
Health Care, Lawsuits, Nullification
I had the honor of being a guest on the Jan Mickelson show, the “most popular daily talkshow” in Iowa. The topics – the growing 10th Amendment movement, health care, lawsuits, nullification – and more. Listen to the interview with the player above – a little under 30 minutes. Visit Jan’s show website here.
Lawsuits are a Distraction
Jon Roland of Constitution.org had this to say about the lawsuits that AGs are filing on the health care bill There are a few minor things that might be won through litigation, if it were properly pleaded, but the suit filed is incompetent, little more than political posturing. The courts are not going to oppose [...]
ObamaCare or Federalism: There Can Be Only One
Being the statists that they are, it’s only natural Congress and the president should think simply passing and signing a bill makes it reality. But, in reality, a law with implications as vast as ObamaCare requires wholehearted state cooperation to implement. Cooperation unlikely to be soon forthcoming. Upwards of 30 states currently have plans to oppose [...]
Unconstitutional on its Face
Considering all of the legal ambiguity over national healthcare, not only is such a legal challenge necessary, it was fully expected by even Congress’s most ardent supporters of national healthcare because they knew they were wading into unchartered constitutional waters from the moment they pressed the yes button. Congress may be able to tax and [...]
Oklahoma, Georgia Step Towards Health Care Freedom
The legislatures in Oklahoma and Georgia both took a step closer to health care freedom within their state boundaries. Both states are considering legislation known as the “Health Care Freedom Act,” which, is passed, would make public policy for the state that every person within the state is and shall be free to choose or [...]
Why the Left Should Oppose “Obamacare” Too
Jane Hamsher over at Firedoglake gives the full overview of why this new health care reform law is a slap in the face of the left who wanted something far different. Real health care reform is the thing we’ve fought for from the start. It is desperately needed. But this bill falls short on many [...]
Why Texas must call a special session
Here’s’ why Texas must call a special session and pass “The Texas Health Freedom Act“. We can’t wait until 2011.
Ron Paul: Stupak Deal Illegal And Unconstitutional
(h/t Lew Rockwell)
The Futility of a Court Fight
Andrew Napolitano hits the nail on the head – as usual.
Utah Governor Signs Health Care Freedom Act
Governor Gary Herbert has made Utah the third state to pass the “Health Care Freedom Act” into law. House Bill 67 (HB67) was introduced by Rep. Carl Wimmer and passed the House and Senate by votes of 53-20 and 22-7, respectively. The bill “prohibits a state agency or department from implementing federal health care reform [...]
Tennessee’s Lt. Gov. Fighting Back
As a Tennessean I am proud to see my current Lt. Governor and gubernatorial candidate, Ron Ramsey, fighting against the unconstitutional health reform package passed by our federal government. Below is Lt. Governor Ramsey’s recent press release calling on our state to assert its Tenth Amendment rights. March 22, 2010 The healthcare legislation passed yesterday [...]
The Politics of Obammunism
The Obammunist’s socialized health care legislation promises to cut Medicare spending by hundreds of billions of dollars while increasing Medicare spending by hundreds of billions. At least half of all Medicare enrollees vote Republican; almost all Medicaid enrollees vote Democrat. This is why the Obammunists are so euphoric today. Wicked Witch Pelosi (D-Botox) says this [...]
Invoking the 10th Amendment in Iowa?
Bob Vander Plaats, candidate for Governor of Iowa, on invoking the 10th. And here’s a short follow up article on this in the DesMoines Register. It includes TAC’s entire model 10th Amendment resolution, which lays out the proper role of the federal government under the constitution.
California’s Leash: It’s Own Water Supply
Will Cardoza and Jim Costa were opposed to the national health care plan last week, but oh how quickly things can change in Washington DC. This week, after Federal agencies lifted a controversial ban that had deprived Central Valley farmers of their essential water supply, Cardoza and Costa were suddenly found amongst the ‘yes’ voters [...]
