States Bucking The Conventional Federal System

7 Responses to “States Bucking The Conventional Federal System”

1. Tyler Durden writes
   June 26th, 2009 7:25 pm

   Boy are Republicans stupid to push legislation like this.

   They’re just inviting a bunch of Democrat ads next year that have sick, uninsured people blaming the R’s for trying to keep them from getting health care and killing people.

   Me loves how stupid they is.

   Hope they try it here - it will be what gets the Dems the state legislature back.

2. Mark Rogers writes
   June 27th, 2009 1:11 am

   TD,

   Did you ever hear the phrase ‘laboratories of Democracy?’ It refers to the Idea that the states should be free to experiment with public policy and was coined by that notorious Rightwingnut, Louis Brandeis.

   But why worry about experimentation when we have you and your ilk (or perhaps moose) to tell us what is good for us.

3. Tom Paine writes
   June 27th, 2009 9:57 am

   Curious that all of these states are so outraged by universal health care that they’re seeking thinly researched legal strategies to opt out, but never felt so moved by any of the clearly un-Constitutional laws passed by George W. Bush and the Republican controlled Congress?

   Maybe torture under a white president is much more palatable than universal health care under a black president?

   My sense GOP-controlled states are basically saying “hey, we lost the White House and Congress, but we still control the Supreme Court, so let’s give Washington the finger!”

4. Cathy Cap writes
   June 27th, 2009 7:22 pm

   Tom Paine, You resort to calling people racist because you have nothing intelligent to say.

5. jimmyg writes
   June 30th, 2009 10:13 am

   TOM..what a moronic RACIST you are…nothing to do with black or white….unless you fig. all the blacks that voted that ahole in power..
   Its all about GOVERNMENT CONTROL you idiot!

6. Tom Paine writes
   June 30th, 2009 10:29 am

   Wow, a little de-caf might be in order for breakfast here …

   I think standing out in the sun at all those teabag rallies may have had an impact.

   I just find it a bit hard to accept the argument that warrantless wiretaps are okay, but universal healthcare is an example of government run amok.

   Jimmy, the president you likely supported just presided over the largest single expansion of executive power in the history of the republic. Where was your outrage then?

   And Cathy, I never used the word “racist”. I simply pointed out the inconsistencies in the opposing position and enjoyed watching the veins emerge in your neck.

7. Tom Jefferson writes
   July 15th, 2009 10:43 pm

   Tom Paine: You are a troll. Crawl back into you hole and don’t come out!