SCOTUS hears arguments for/against Healthcare bill

[Kevin]

The "conservative" position requires legislation from the bench. Essentially stating that the government has the power to regulate interstate commerce, except now the government's power will be limited by some unseen principle which says that citizens can't be forced to participate in commerce. Doncha love how the Constitution becomes a living/breathing document when it helps to meet our political ends and that we must look to the founders' intent otherwise?

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Doncha love how the Constitution becomes a living/breathing document when it helps to meet our political ends and that we must look to the founders' intent otherwise?

I suspect we don't agree on much politically, but this ^^^ I agree with 100 percent.

ACA will be ruled unconstititutional because of the individual mandate, primarly because of the poor, poor staff work of the presdiden't people. Taken together, ACA has 47 percent approval. But when you separate out and poll ACA's individual elements, (i.e., allowing kids to stay on longer, pre-existing coverage, they have high 60+, 70+ plus approval)

The president allowed his opponents to define the issue (death panels, etc...) and his signature domestic accomplishment may be overturned because of it.

What that does to the general election is another matter, but with a more aggressive political campaign to inform and explain, I don't think we're on the verge of a 5-4 reversal, which is what's likely.