Posts Tagged ‘supreme court’
Obama’s warning to Supreme Court concerning Obamacare
Did you really expect anything different? For those of you who are shocked and surprised at the words President Obama used yesterday concerning the health care act that passed with “a strong majority” (WTF?) in Congress, where have you been since 2008?
Read MoreHow not to win friends and influence people
Today, in a speech from the White House Rose Garden, the President did his best to, once again, bash the United States Supreme Court.
Read MoreObamacare, Day 3, Part II
This afternoon the Supreme Court heard the last of four oral arguments dealing with Obamacare…the states’ argument that Obamacare’s new mandates concerning Medicaid are an unconstitutional intrusion into states’ rights. You can listen to the argument here, and read the transcript of the argument here. The states can opt out of this expansion if they want…
Read MoreObamacare, Day 2
Today the Supreme Court heard two hours of oral argument dealing with the constitutionality of Obamacare’s mandate that all persons (with limited exceptions) purchase “qualified” health insurance or pay a penalty. You can listen to the audio tapes of this argument here, and read a transcript of the arguments here.
Read MoreSome thoughts for Tuesday’s Supreme Court argument
Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments on that portion of Obamacare that requires citizens to purchase government mandated insurance from a private company, or pay a penalty.
Read MoreObamacare, Day 1
This morning the Supreme Court heard the first of what will be three days of oral argument concerning Obamacare. Today’s argument dealt solely with the issue of whether the Court has jurisdiction to consider the case at this time because the penalty for failure to have minimum coverage is, in fact a tax, and under…
Read MoreGet the feeling the Dems aren’t that confident about a SCOTUS win for Øbamacare?
If you were watching CBS This Morning, as I was, you know the hot topic is that the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has Øbamacare as the topic of the week, and you were “treated” to interviews with Democrats Howard Dean and Sen. Gillibrand. You also know that the damage control is beginning in anticipation of a…
Read MorePre-argument developments in Obamacare
As I assume everyone knows, beginning Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of Obamacare. But, there are are two developments that have already happened in the Supreme Court that you should know about.
Read MoreFreedom of Religion and the EEOC
Last October we told you about a case set to be argued before the Supreme Court, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC. The Case was argued on October 5, and the Court rendered its unanimous opinion today. The opinion is not surprising, but, the concurring opinion of Justices Alito and Kagan was somewhat unexpected.
Read MoreSupreme Court sets Obamacare oral arguments
Speaking of Obamacare, today the United States Supreme Court set the dates for the oral arguments concerning Obamacare. As you may recall, last month the Supreme Court agreed hear various appeals brought by several parties in “the Florida case”, breaking it down into four separate arguments totalling five and one half hours of argument.
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