The Missing Patent and the Health Care Debate
What does the original meaning of the “patent clause” have to do with health care and the Constitution? Paul Ballonoff explains.
Obamacare: Another Assault on Federalism
The astute constitutional student will recognize that there is no authority whatsoever under Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution (the part of the Constitution which outlines the powers of the federal government) to create or administer a health care system.
There is no “National” Health Care System
There is all this talk of the “Nation’s†health care system; however, I fail to find where health care is a “national†object. There is nothing whatsoever in the Constitution suggesting it is among the certain enumerated objects of the “Federal†government
Pelosi’s Misleading Statement on the Constitutionality of Government Health Care
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a press release in which she purports to rebut those of us who have expressed doubts about the constitutionality of some health care reform plans. Her claims are dubious at best.
Will Georgia Nullify National Health Care?
Today, a group of Georgia State Senators announced a plan to introduce a State Constitutional Amendment “Giving Georgians the right to choose whether they want to enroll in any health insurance plan and prohibiting governments from punishing those who decide not to participate.â€
Is ObamaCare Constitutional?
A major goal of our Constitution and Bill of Rights is to limit government power. National health care proposals would increase that power greatly.
Making up Stuff About the Constitution
According to Clinton Advisor and part-time professor, Paul Begala, if it isn’t politically possible for the feds to completely take over health care now, they should at least grab as much of it as they can.
Robin Hood Run Amok
Writes Ron Paul: “When government supercedes its very limited constitutional role, it cannot help but advance the moral agenda of whoever is in power at the time, at the expense of the rights of others.”
Will Florida Ban National Health Care?
On the heels of a successful state-level resistance to the 2005 Real ID Act, activists and state legislators alike are focusing their efforts on state governments as a way to resist new federal programs. The latest? Health Care.
Healthcare is a Good, Not a Right
Writes Ron Paul: “Politicians can be very good at making it sound as if healthcare will be free for everybody. Nothing could be further from the truth.”
Should Congress Impose Health Care on Us?
As the Senate and House of “Representatives†deliberate whether to give even more control over your health care to bureaucrats, ask yourself what taxation with representation has wrought.
Free Health Care, Treaties and a Fictitious History
Government agencies and pressure groups campaigning for more taxpayer money can create a fictitious “history†almost overnight. First, they make some claim about how something has been recognized since (whenever), and before you know it, journalists are uncritically repeating it, and it is plastered all over the Internet.
Arizona HCR2014: National Health Care Nullification
Right on the heels of a successful state-by-state nullification of the 2005 Real ID act, the State of Arizona is out in the forefront of a growing resistance to proposed federal health care legislation.
Fight Government Encroachment into Healthcare!
With a faltering economy, and skyrocketing costs, healthcare continues to be a critical issue for all Americans. Unfortunately government encroachment into the doctor/patient relationship is poised to exacerbate our problems with healthcare.
The “50 Laboratories” Model for Health Care
Much of what our federal government is doing right now is not just illegal and unconstitutional, it’s also just plain stupid. How about using some “Common Sense”?
Health Care: Free, Forced, and Fined
A new poll from NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that a whopping 59 percent of Americans support punishing people for choosing to not get health insurance.
The Next Step for Universal Health Care?
This past weekend, John Edwards gave a little further insight into what his plans for nationalized health care would entail. As reported by Associated Press, via the Guardian: Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care. Did I [...]
Time to Get Rid of the FDA
The time has long since come for the U.S. Congress to abolish the Food and Drug Administration. We’d like to think that FDA officials have only our health and safety in mind when they decide on what food or medicines they’ll allow us to buy. But, sadly enough, they’re as politically motivated as any politician [...]
Raising our Health Care Costs Again
Once again, politicians in Washington are working hard to raise the cost of health insurance for you and your family. But, of course, that’s not how they sell it to us. They make the claim that they’re working together across party lines to help millions of Americans afford health insurance. As the George Bush stated [...]
Medicare Bill Passes Despite Veto Threat
AOL News Reports: Despite a veto threat from President Bush, the House is approving another key measure the Democrats want. It’s a bill that would force the government to negotiate with drug companies to get lower prices for Medicare patients. Supporters say the government has more muscle than private insurance plans. And many Democrats complain [...]
Stem Cell Bill Sails Through the House
The New York Times Reports: The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to broaden federal support for embryonic stem cell research, stepping up a confrontation with President Bush over a thorny scientific and ethical issue that Democrats hope to capitalize on in the next election. The vote, 253 to 174, was not enough to overturn a likely [...]
