| Not since the 1780's when Patrick Henry was | | | | burdening their respective state's rights as well as |
| running around doubting the sincerity of this | | | | constitutionality of the law to their individual |
| nation's constitution has there been such a rapid | | | | citizenry. No less than two dozen additional states |
| resurgence of anti-federalism. With the recent | | | | have immediately offered up State resolutions or |
| passage of the so called "Healthcare Bill" into law, | | | | bills to limit the over-reaching scope of the |
| the public at large seems to be once again, | | | | healthcare law. They argue appropriately, that it is |
| questioning the over-reach of our Federal | | | | unpalatable with the Constitution that individuals |
| government. | | | | are now forced to engage in REGULATED |
| Far beyond the specifics of the now healthcare | | | | commerce (buying health insurance). By definition |
| law, a considerable majority of the public have | | | | NOT buying insurance is NOT commerce |
| found the legislation too cumbersome and the | | | | therefore unconstitutional to regulate or |
| legislative process too rife with rampant | | | | effectively TAX citizens who make that choice. |
| deal-making. I believe most Americans accepted | | | | States are starting to feel like they are being |
| the fact that some effective changes could | | | | burdened disproportionately as Congress seems |
| better serve the health care industry and public at | | | | more interested in symbology rather than |
| large. However those changes should be COST | | | | substance in its legislation. Our nation's lawmakers |
| based rather than access based. Tort reform | | | | misguided desire to 'save face' for the President |
| alone could relieve medical professionals of huge | | | | by shoehorning in ANY WIN at ANY COST is |
| cost burdens now and result in lower insurance | | | | unprecedented and a slap in the face of all |
| premiums, and increased access down the road. | | | | fair-minded Americans. Indeed Patrick Henry |
| The funny thing about Americans is, if you | | | | would be reinvigorated, nay terrified to watch the |
| provide them with good value you won't need to | | | | path his country has stumbled upon. Where are |
| make special giveaways to entice them to | | | | the true anti-Federalist patriots like Samuel |
| participate. | | | | Adams, to wake us up this generation of |
| As for the Attorney General's of nearly a third of | | | | Americans and set them straight again? Oh, that's |
| the union's states, they have already filed suit in | | | | right I forgot... they drank a six-pack of HIM and |
| court to block the healthcare legislation from | | | | are sleeping it off in the Congressional chambers. |