In another comment thread, I wrote: In order for the Court to have standing to hear the suit””because if it were a tax, it could not be heard until the “tax” kicks in, which I believe wouldn’t be till 2014””the … Continue reading →
I’ve been wondering what sort of reasoning the Court used to justify calling the mandate a tax, despite the fact that it the people who designed it and passed it explicitly claimed it was not a tax. Here’s the text … Continue reading →
Randy Barnett, who has been instrumental in developing the legal arguments against Obamacare, asks a very good question: Who would have thought that we could win while losing? The “we” he refers to are those who’ve been arguing—like he has—that … Continue reading →
I don’t usually listen to talk radio. But today I’ve made an exception, and I think that Rush Limbaugh’s approach makes a lot of sense. His point: Obama passed the biggest tax increase in history and committed fraud on the … Continue reading →
…this reaction at all: Obama just won a second term. I disagree—although of course, Obama may win anyway. But that was always true. I think the SCOTUS decision today actually reduces Obama’s chances of winning, if it affects them at … Continue reading →
Here it is: On the mandate, the Chief [Justice Roberts] then goes on to agree with Randy Barnett’s activity/inactivity theory. He writes: “To an economist, perhaps, there is no difference between activity and inactivity; both have measurable economic effects on … Continue reading →
Justice Roberts has joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in ruling that the HCR bill is constitutional, 5-4. It seems that, when faced with the dilemma of possibly invalidating a huge act of Congress, the Court sidestepped that … Continue reading →
…I thought you might like to read this remarkably prescient and cogent article by David Rivkin. Amazingly, it was written in 1993, but it is right on target for today. I think it is of no small significance that Rivkin … Continue reading →
…about a pending SCOTUS decision since Bush v. Gore. And back then I was on the other side. [ADDENDUM: It occurs to me that I need to explain why I feel this degree of nervousness. It’s not about Obamacare, although … Continue reading →
…to unite Jews and Muslims.
Continue reading →…with columnist E.J. Dionne quite predictably calling for his resignation (preferably, I assume, while Obama is still in office). And here’s Ed Whelan’s complete takedown of Dionne’s arguments. But the fact that Whelan exposes Dionne’s errors probably won’t matter all … Continue reading →
The left is busy criticizing the Supreme Court as “activist” and biased in advance of any possible ruling against Obamacare. Oh, it’s perfectly fine for the Court to be activist when it is stretching the Constitution to fit the leftist … Continue reading →