Originally posted by jam321
reply to post by admriker444
does the federal goverment have the constitutional authority to create a national healthcare plan ?
the answer is no
Actually, that is your interpretation and not that I don't agree with it. But if a healthcare bill passes, it is legally a law until the Supreme
court declares it unconstitutional.
Now, what are the odds of the Supreme Court taking up this issue?
actually there is another way to fight this.
The States can simply not implement the healthcare plan within their border. Its already happening with other federal laws that the states either dont
have the money to enforce or have a state law that conflicts (like medical marijuana) with fed law.
There are several states now with legislation pending or already passed reminding the feds that the 10th amendment gives the states power over all
things not specifically granted to the federal goverment.
This is how we can win folks. get your state to fight back against the feds. the states can implement their own education system, the fed dept of
education is unconstitutional. the states can regulate their own citizens' firearms, the feds again dont have that authority.
Montana for example is telling the federal goverment they cant regulate firearms in their territory.
several years back colorado was considering withholding gax tax revenue from the feds because of violations of the 10th amendment.
many states stood up to the feds and said no to the national id card. some because they couldnt afford it, others correctly asserted that the feds
didnt have the constitutional right to do this (my state was one of them, i was so proud)
Nothing in the constitution grants the feds the power to regulate marijuana or anything else we want to ingest either. That power belongs to the
states and they know it. why do yu think states are stepping up and saying we're going to legalize medical marijuana ? because they know they have
the right to do so and the feds are wrong.
the feds are corrupt. we all know this. no "change" is ever going to come from the feds or the courts. its up to the states to stand up and say
enough
[edit on 9-9-2009 by admriker444]
[edit on 9-9-2009 by admriker444]