Comments on: Missouri says no to individual mandate

By: holmes

holmes — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:13:41 +0000

Doesn’t the law give the state standing to sue?

Virginia had standing, but only because the law conflicted with state law. “First, Hudson rejected the federal government’s claim that Virginia did not have standing to challenge the mandate. Although states are generally not allowed standing to litigate the interests of their citizens, Hudson argues that Virginia has standing because the federal health care bill conflicts with a recently enacted Virginia state law…” via Volock Conspiracy

By: Daniel in Brookline

Daniel in Brookline — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:08 +0000

Such votes send a crystal-clear message to Washington: regardless of what the polls say, here’s what we think when we vote.

Whether Washington is listening to that message is an entirely different matter.

No politician can afford to ignore the stated wishes of his or her constituents. But if anybody would fall into that trap, it would be an idealist politician, enacting policy “for the people’s own good”. Sound familiar?

respectfully,
Daniel in Brookline

By: IlÃon

IlÃon — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:48:00 +0000

“Legal scholars seem to be saying such states’ rights protest votes are unenforceable and merely symbolic.”

What is or is not “unenforceable” depends upon the force, and will, deployed by both sides.

By: camojack

camojack — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:25:29 +0000

Show ’em! 😉

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:43:27 +0000

I lived in St Louis for most of my life. Missourians are not extremists but this result is extreme. I think it means the public is much angrier than may be appreciated. Who knew?!

By: J.J. formerly Jimmy J.

J.J. formerly Jimmy J. — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:34:54 +0000

The symbolism of the vote is boding very well for the anti-dem forces in November. Watched Karl Rove on Hannity tonite. Even he is getting excited about the way things are trending. Good!!

By: SteveH

SteveH — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:03:05 +0000

We essentially have a government of, by and for the elites if these state voices are merely symbolic.

By: Judith

Judith — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:14:50 +0000

The vote may well not have any legal force, but the Democrats & MSM allies would be well-advised not to keep repeating that the votes of citizens are “symbolic” — that’s another way of saying the vote can be ignored and lots of voters are getting very tired of that.

By: Mr. Frank

Mr. Frank — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:53:10 +0000

While the individual mandate is a small part of the bill, it is its foundation. Without lots of young people pulled into the system, Obamacare can not be sustained.

By: br549

br549 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:57:07 +0000

What? So states’ rights are already meaningless? Is that what was settled in the 1860’s?