"Our federal government does not have the authority to force us to buy anything.

Comment #15

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:23:09 GMT

Thanks TigerAngel! Didn't know about those, thanks for posting.

Comment #14

TigerAngel — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:49:21 GMT

www.taxfree15.com http://www.rense.com/general89/tax.htm

Comment #13

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:02:22 GMT

Vehicle and human body compare like orange and rock above. Read Karl Denninger's article I just posted to find out where the money is going and it is NOT about health care. It's an act of desperation using whatever measures to seize money by any means whether legal or illegal. "Government is enacting "health care reform" today not to reform health care, not to provide health care, but rather to impose an immediate tax on all Americans to attempt to pull up even har... [ More ]

Comment #12

joker17 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:19:36 GMT

I'm just saying that you're forced to buy insurance, when you buy a car. I know it's a choice to buy a car, but once you buy a car, you no longer have a choice on whether to buy insurance or not. You HAVE to buy it. That's all I'm saying.

Comment #11

jarasan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:33:24 GMT

Brilliant informed statement. NOT! Jeez c'mon man you're kidding right? <br

Comment #10

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:33:07 GMT

Obamacare gives choices ... to pay for it.... or be fined or go to jail. That is NOT a choice. Comparing automobile insurance to Obamacare is like comparing oranges to rocks ....... no basis for comparison.

Comment #9

joker17 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:30:47 GMT

And no one has a problem complying with those laws.....hmmmmm...... But the real reason I replied was that you said the government couldn't force you to do anything. And I said...yes.....the state forces you to buy it. State is government. <br

Comment #8

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:20:19 GMT

The argument of being forced to buy *automobile insurance* with Obamacare being no different is totally wrong. Owning and operating a vehicle is an OPTION ... not a requirement so only owners-operators are required to purchase auto insurance. Auto insurance requirements are set by states not the federal government.

Comment #7

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:19:01 GMT

Thanks Jarasan! Couldn't agree with you more. Free isn't free because someone always picks up the tab.

Comment #6

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:17:22 GMT

Thanks Rick! If they ever thought the courts were clogged with lawsuits, we ain't seen nothing yet.

Comment #5

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:15:43 GMT

Thanks Maddog! I believe people will begin to pay attention to politics after this instead of taking what they choose to dish out, which is a supermajority pile of donkey 'biscuits'.

Comment #4

joker17 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:06:28 GMT

They make us buy insurance.

Comment #3

jarasan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:49:41 GMT

It ain't over by a long shot! They will start collecting taxes for it though, before it's deemed unconstitutional, they are going to hire 16,000 more IRS agents to make sure you are well under control buying and maintaining mandated health care, let's see.......... more taxes...........more IRS agents.............= hope and change.............now how do you feel?........ you morons that voted in this fascist, .........oh I forgot they don't work..... so they won't pay taxes..... just free healthcare........WRONG!, ...... you will pay because you will be forced into the proletariat and WORK WORK WORK for the statists, fools the fascist worshippers are............ [ More ]

Comment #2

Rick G — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:29:33 GMT

There all already about seven states that have exempted themselves from a federal health insurance mandate. I'm sure about twenty more will be soon to follow suit. Good. We have to establish states rights to control this giga-monster we fondly call gubmint.

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MADDOG10 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:43:25 GMT

Let them all drown in their gloating. The DEMS have all but sealed their coffins. He thinks he has made history, huh ? . Well he has, the perfect symbol of the jack-ass for the past 7 decades.

Original Blog Entry: "Our federal government does not have the authority to force us to buy anything.

konane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:34:03 GMT

Someone sent this in email.

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From Congressman Ted Poe, 2nd District, Texas

Dear Neighbors,

Tonight, in the last hour, politics trumped the people and the House passed the Senate bill by a vote of xxx-xxx. As promised, I voted NO.

Over the last year, our country has been more engaged in our government than ever before and because of that we remain united to fight another day. While tonight was a devastating assault on our constitutional rights, it is far from over. Lawsuits will be filed in every courthouse in America. I have spoken to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and he has the full support, and vigorous encouragement, of the Republican members of Congress to take immediate action on the state level.

As a former judge, I have an appreciation for the laws in our country. The government takeover of healthcare is unconstitutional. Our federal government does not have the authority to force us to buy anything. That's not allowed under any stretch of the law or imagination.

This power grab is not about health, and it's certainly not about care. It's about liberty. It's about federal government control over people's lives. The federal government has no right to dictate to the people their healthcare needs or any other goods or services they deem necessary.

Over 70 percent of the American people are against this bill. I will continue to fight along side of the people against government intrusion and champion real reform that fixes what is broken and improves the greatest healthcare system in the world. No one argues that we need reform, but this bill was not the answer. It was never about reform it was always about government control.

Rest assured tonight, this is not over. Let me leave you with these words:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

God and Texas,

Ted Poe

Member of Congress

TEXAS

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