Decision was 5-4 on the mandate.
We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!
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Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sparky1 - Jun 28, 2012 5:24:17 am PDT #11669 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
le nubian - Jun 28, 2012 5:24:41 am PDT #11670 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
damn that was too close.
le nubian - Jun 28, 2012 5:25:46 am PDT #11671 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
On my twitter feed they said the vote was 6-3
Sparky1 - Jun 28, 2012 5:26:21 am PDT #11672 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Here's why it is confusing: The Court holds that the mandate violates the Commerce Clause, but that doesn't matter b/c there are five votes for the mandate to be constitutional under the taxing power.
Sparky1 - Jun 28, 2012 5:26:43 am PDT #11673 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
6-3 might be another vote on a different question (there were four).
le nubian - Jun 28, 2012 5:28:36 am PDT #11674 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
subtleties and nuance will not penetrate my brain today
Sparky1 - Jun 28, 2012 5:29:11 am PDT #11675 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Kagan, Sotomayor, Ginsberg & Breyer voted would have upheld it under the commerce clause and/or as a tax, Roberts only agreed in so far as it is a tax - so he really did save this thing by a hair.
Sparky1 - Jun 28, 2012 5:29:42 am PDT #11676 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Again quoting: In opening his statement in dissent, Kennedy says: "In our view, the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety."
le nubian - Jun 28, 2012 5:30:08 am PDT #11677 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
OMG Sparky.
sarameg - Jun 28, 2012 5:33:44 am PDT #11678 of 30001
I actively dislike chat. It's just not my favorite medium of communication. I'll use it with my brother sometimes, but just...no. Not my thing.