Thomas Lifson "It looks to me that there are some sweet lemons for conservatives in the ObamaCare decision. Before we burn the chief justice in effigy, let's read the decision and think about the implications.
"First of all, upholding ObamaCare is going to energize opposition to Obama, and the determination to elect a Congress that can repeal and replace it. Just a day ago, the MSM was telling us it would be a plus for Obama if the act were held unconstitutional because it would take the issue off the table and weaken his opposition.
Rosslyn Smith: Back to We the People
"The promises Roberts made during his confirmation hearings cut both ways. If Roberts doesn't believe in legislating from the bench, as the Warren court did in the face of legislative inaction, he made clear today that he also doesn't believe in using the Court to overturn ill conceived or simply unworkable laws if there are any arguments under which they can be upheld -- at least in cases that do not directly involve the Bill of Rights. As I look at the opinion I suspect Justice Roberts may be playing long ball here."
"First of all, upholding ObamaCare is going to energize opposition to Obama, and the determination to elect a Congress that can repeal and replace it. Just a day ago, the MSM was telling us it would be a plus for Obama if the act were held unconstitutional because it would take the issue off the table and weaken his opposition.
"On the other hand, as Rick Moran points out, "it gives Obama a big boost; everyone likes a winner."
"The promises Roberts made during his confirmation hearings cut both ways. If Roberts doesn't believe in legislating from the bench, as the Warren court did in the face of legislative inaction, he made clear today that he also doesn't believe in using the Court to overturn ill conceived or simply unworkable laws if there are any arguments under which they can be upheld -- at least in cases that do not directly involve the Bill of Rights. As I look at the opinion I suspect Justice Roberts may be playing long ball here."
More from American Thinker:
Hard Questions for Conservatives In the Wake of SCOTUS Ruling "Obviously, hitching conservative fortunes to Republican judicial appointees, and the Republican Party generally, has been a failure. Is it time for a conservative third party?"
The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy "This interpretation is a splash of acid in the face for limited government libertarians. If any activity mandated by Congress accompanied by a money transaction can be construed as a tax, despite its commerce clause proscriptions, there is no limit to the power of the federal government over our lives."
Big Government: Did Roberts Give in to Obama's Bullying? Many speculate "that Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote at a late stage. If so, it would appear that the Chief Justice may have succumbed to the bullying meted out by President Barack Obama, who attacked the Court in the aftermath of oral arguments in March, when Obamacare seemed headed for certain defeat."
The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy "This interpretation is a splash of acid in the face for limited government libertarians. If any activity mandated by Congress accompanied by a money transaction can be construed as a tax, despite its commerce clause proscriptions, there is no limit to the power of the federal government over our lives."
Big Government: Did Roberts Give in to Obama's Bullying? Many speculate "that Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote at a late stage. If so, it would appear that the Chief Justice may have succumbed to the bullying meted out by President Barack Obama, who attacked the Court in the aftermath of oral arguments in March, when Obamacare seemed headed for certain defeat."
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