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wandy

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4. Even before that. The phrase "provide for the common good" just about covers it....

Reply to DippyDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 04:00 PM

Apr 2012

The commitment to promote the general welfare of all persons, as opposed to protecting the interests of a narrow section or class of the population, encapsulates what is most unique about the United States of America--that it is the only modern nation-state republic founded on this principle.

My god, that from Lyndon LaRouche .
Lyndon LaRouche makes more sense than teabaggers?
Will wonders ever cease!

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Eh?! Our Founding Fathers mandated medical insurance! So Obamacare is constitutional after all!! [View all] DippyDem Apr 2012 OP

They will miss the point. gordianot Apr 2012 #1

Really? DippyDem Apr 2012 #3

I disagree. They will INTENTIONALLY miss the point. neverforget Apr 2012 #15

why those unamerican socialists.. stealing our freedums. . .n/t annabanana Apr 2012 #2

Even before that. The phrase "provide for the common good" just about covers it.... wandy Apr 2012 #4

Right, the 'common good' very broad, elleng Apr 2012 #9

Very broad, as it was likely intended to be... wandy Apr 2012 #10

I'm sure that they will be quick to point out that it was mandated for employers to provide notadmblnd Apr 2012 #5

They'd be wrong. There was an individual mandate applied to seamen yewberry Apr 2012 #6

They might, but if one were to go back to 1994 Bandit Apr 2012 #11

K&R and Bookmarked! SunsetDreams Apr 2012 #7

There's a reason this argument didn't come up from either side or the Justices during the hearing: Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #8

I wonder if Elhauge supports the Citizens United decision along the lines of this other Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #13

Ha! Interesting. Thank you for that thought to chew on. I never thought about the... Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #17

Combined with the Citizens United Decision Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #18

There was no requirement to purchase firearms. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #20

woah!!!!!! robinlynne Apr 2012 #12

Sooo... progressoid Apr 2012 #14

Well, it would seem there IS precedent for THAT. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #16

It would be nice if the author had provided a source for his assertions Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #19