The first question to ask when a person asserts that X is/is not in line with the Constitution is whether or not they are actually saying that X is/is not in line with Supreme Court precedent. These are two very distinct concepts.
Put more simply I suppose you can narrow this entire statement down to: Madison ≠ <insert Supreme Court Justice>
Keep this in mind tomorrow when the Court affirms ObamaCare. It is wildly unconstitutional. However, there is plenty of good precedent to uphold it. As I said some weeks ago, Sharia Law is the Commerce Clause’s bitch.
In reality it’s pretty much 50/50 at this point as to how it’ll turn out. My money says that they strike down a few parts to placate the firebrands *cough* but the individual mandate will in fact be upheld. But I’m sufficiently jaded that I haven’t put much thought into it. They can take my money, but they’ll never take my freedom time to read a massive .pdf. (Hint: yes, they will)
Bar Tally: 207 Hours
