Intellectual dishonesty: Obama knew his health reform was doomed

As legal scholars have already noted, Federal Judge Roger Vinson’s 78-page ruling in the major Florida decision that struck down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was not only bold but also extremely well written. That’s not just because he knew it would be headline news. (ObamaCare411.com) More > …

Judge Vinson calls out ObamaCare dishonesty

“The Administration is making bad-faith arguments that are “manifestly incorrect” and contrary to the well-established legal precedents “that they themselves had identified and specifically insisted they would honor” in earlier proceedings and motions. The transparent political goal is to string out the legal challenges as long as possible.” Let’s see what happens Thursday. (Wall Street Journal) More > …

Alert: Federal Judge in Florida gives Obama SEVEN DAYS to appeal ruling against health care law

Tired of stalling tactics, Judge Vinson says “confused” justice lawyers need to follow his order or file appeal. (OfficialWire) More > …

File: Judge Roger Vinson’s 20-page order issued yesterday on ObamaCare clarification.

Judge Vinson issues ObamaCare clarification

Vinson today wrote that his January ruling striking down the federal law as unconstitutional did not force White House officials and states to stop implementing the law. (PostOnPolitics.com) More > …

Judge clearly meant to halt work on ObamaCare

“The administration has argued in its clarification request that the so-called individual mandate does not go into effect until 2014, which gives the plenty of time for appellate courts to decide on the mandate’s constitutionality. The administration has three days to respond to the states and NFIB, and Vinson said he will then respond “promptly” to the clarification request. We’ll see what happens next, but the case is likely to head to the Supreme Court in 2012.” (The Hill) More > …

 

Florida judge to issue prompt clarification on ruling

Judge Vinson was miffed, but he says he will soon clarify his ruling against ObamaCare for the benefit of the slow kids in class, the department of justice. (The Hill) More > …

Justice Dept. asks for clarification in Florida ruling

In essence it asks Judge Vinson to provide detail on what the government should do in light of his ruling. (Suite 101) More > …

ObamaCare law la la la: Elite profs sticking their fingers in their ears (WSJ)

Let’s just hope the Supremes hear this case soon, and that Reagan’s 100-year anniversary will have good mojo on the case. What really scares me is the Obama Administration’s unwillingness to follow the will of the judge in the Florida ruling and halt implementation of this act. That should scare everyone. This is an administration that, like the two professors here, clearly thinks it knows what is best for all of us, and has the right to take the law into its own hands. They were even recently ruled in contempt for the New Orleans oil-drilling case! What do the professors feel about this pattern of lawlessness? Should every person that breaks the law get to decide whether they take their punishment? More > …

Exclusive: ObamaCare repeal stalls

From the WSJ: “David Rivkin, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the ruling meant the 26 states challenging the law must halt implementation of pieces that apply to states and certain small businesses represented by plaintiffs.

But the Obama administration said it has no to plans to halt implementation of the law. Already, it has mailed rebate checks to seniors with high prescription drug costs, helped set up insurance pools for people with pre-existing medical conditions and required insurers to allow children to stay on their parents’insurance policies until they reach age 26.” At this point and time, the best option is to take this law to the Supreme Court. (Front Page Mag) More > …

 

Ohio AG: Supremes should expedite Florida ObamaCare case

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine appears on Fox to discuss the likelihood that the Supreme Court will expedite the Florida ruling that found ObamaCare unconstitutional. (YouTube) More > …

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