{"id":1542,"date":"2011-01-31T14:34:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T21:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rayharvey.org\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2011-02-01T13:35:44","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T20:35:44","slug":"second-judge-rules-individual-mandate-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayharvey.org\/index.php\/2011\/01\/second-judge-rules-individual-mandate-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Judge Rules Individual Mandate Unconstitutional"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tad the bartender:<\/b> Did they shoot your horse?<\/p>\n

Tom Reagan:<\/b> If there’s any justice.<\/p>\n

— Miller’s Crossing<\/i> (1989)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, thank goodness, there is still some, Tom. <\/p>\n

This Monday, January 31st, 2011, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson became the second judge<\/a> to officially recognize the painfully obvious: namely, that forcing people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. <\/p>\n

Judge Vinson ruled that the reform law’s so-called “individual mandate” went “too far” in requiring that Americans start buying health insurance in 2014 or pay a penalty, stating furthermore:<\/p>\n

“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void. This has been a difficult decision to reach, and I am aware that it will have indeterminable implications.” <\/p>\n

Difficult decision? Seriously? This is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

Today was a small victory for my favorite lady<\/a>, and yet Judge Vinson — who was so overwhelming correct in his ruling — makes me nervous with his equivocal language, leading to the real question:<\/p>\n

How could any sane person actually believe that government possesses legitimate authority to force me or anyone to buy health insurance?
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Tad the bartender: Did they shoot your horse? Tom Reagan: If there’s any justice. — Miller’s Crossing (1989) Well, thank goodness, there is still some, Tom. This Monday, January 31st, 2011, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson became the second judge to officially recognize the painfully obvious: namely, that forcing people to buy health insurance is … <\/p>\n

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