Stacked Appeals Court To Rule On Health Care Law in Virginia

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Looks like the vote for Tyranny continues.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20061413-503544.html

The Obama Administration got a huge break in the Richmond-based federal appeals court that will hear Virginia's challenge to the health care reform law later this morning.

Although the full court is evenly split between Republican and Democratic appointees, the three-judge panel that will hear the case today (chosen randomly by computer) is entirely Democratic. Two of the judges are Obama appointees, and one is a Clinton appointee.

That means it's highly likely this court will uphold the health care law, because the rulings in the lower courts have closely tracked the judges' judicial ideology. Conservatives have struck down the law; liberal judges have upheld it.

Of course, health care is eventually expected to be resolved by the Supreme Court (and swing vote Anthony Kennedy). The Virginia attorney general will take this case straight there next.

In many ways though, today's developments in Virginia make the BIG challenge to the health care reform law, coming out of Florida with more than half of the states on board, even more significant.

That challenge will be heard next month in an Atlanta-based federal appeals court. With the Virginia case now seeming like a slam dunk for the administration, opponents will need a good opinion (either a majority or dissent from a respected judge) out of the 11th Circuit as this issue goes into the Supreme Court.

Not only will that increase the chances the Court will actually take this case, but it also would give moderates like Kennedy more comfort if they are leaning toward striking down this law.

[Zero Sum 305]

Oh no! They take our liberty away.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Damn that computer, eh?

This is good news, though, seeing that a mojority of Americans (52%) want the health care reform law either expanded (33%) or left as is (19%). On the other side, there are only 35% that want it either repealed and replaced (15%) or repealed and not replaced (20%). An even larger majority (64%) disapproves of the idea that Congress - if unable to repeal - should be defunding the health care reform act.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Damn that computer, eh?

This is good news, though, seeing that a mojority of Americans (52%) want the health care reform law either expanded (33%) or left as is (19%). On the other side, there are only 35% that want it either repealed and replaced (15%) or repealed and not replaced (20%). An even larger majority (64%) disapproves of the idea that Congress - if unable to repeal - should be defunding the health care reform act.

Tyranny is good news?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Tyranny is good news?

How is the prospect of the majority will of the nation being upheld tyranny?

[Zero Sum 305]

How is the prospect of the majority will of the nation being upheld tyranny?

Tyranny of the majority... taking on a new meaning.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

How is the prospect of the majority will of the nation being upheld tyranny?

The majority is not supposed to necessarily get their way. If you understand anything about this republic, you'd know this.

The legislation itself is tyranny through and through.

By your account you're saying a piece of legislation that says 'all people with beards can not work with non-bearded people' is AOK so long as the majority agrees and wants it.

Of course, on this subject you chose to use a poll that supports what you want, when there are multiple polls out there that show different POVs.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The majority is not supposed to necessarily get their way. If you understand anything about this republic, you'd know this.

I do know this. There are rights and protections for minorities in the system and they should be there. All I am saying is that I am quite confident that the court system is well equipped to review the majority passed legislation and determine whether or not any rights are violated by this legislation. The suggestion that the judges that were randomly chosen to hear the case cannot render a qualified opinion is what I am criticising. I also don't view the expanded access to health care as tyranny. Would much rather have it in the form of a single payer approach but perhaps this is a step into that direction. Seems it takes America a bit longer to understand that the health care system we built is nothing but a major rip-off on the nation from which only certain corporate interests benefit.

Edited May 10, 2011 by Mr. Big Dog