It was bound to end up in front of SCOTUS eventually. This case could either stop the practice entirely or open the floodgates for roadside police blood draws, depending on SCOTUS' ruling.
http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-review-blood-tests-suspected-drunken-drivers-135742709.html
Based...
I'm sure most have already read this speech by Dr. Paul. Some may not. Disclaimer, I disagree with Dr. Paul's position on this. At least, sort of. I think the Lawrence ruling would have had a higher "freedom index" if it struck down the conviction on the basis that police can't raid...
Ron Paul: SCOTUS failed to protect ‘liberty against unconstitutional excess by Congress’
http://www.capitolcolumn.com/news/ron-paul-scotus-failed-to-protect-liberty-against-unconstitutional-excess-by-congress/
Does anyone have any video or commentary from the Judge? I would be interested in seeing his take.
There is a theory floating around (Ben Swann) about how it is now invalid since it is a "tax" and was introduced in the Senate. I would like to know his take on it?
All the neocons are bitching about Obamacare and its cost blah blah, but I think the real issue yesterday was this "tax" assumption made by the majority.
I wanted to start a list of analogies (mainly legit ones, not sarcastic ones) that losers in DC (lib and neocon) could extend this "tax" idea...
Well, I'm just as devastated as the rest of you to have realized that the corporatist obamacare was upheld yet I have some questions regarding what was decided in the case.
I've read a few news reports but I haven't received any clarity on a few questions such as:
* Does the ruling allow...
The verdict is in. The Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which narrowly passed Congress in a purely partisan effort. The swing vote on the Court, and thus the decision, lay with Chief Justice John Roberts.
In the decision, Chief Justice Roberts ruled the...
But they won't tell you the secret until the summer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-supreme-court-will-decide-on-the-health-care-law-soon-it-will-tell-you-later/2012/03/29/gIQAB0TujS_story.html
Obama re-election in 2012 and so called Obamacare is starting to look in jeopardy. Besides the results of polls in Nov, SCOTUS is a highly political animal and its verdicts are guided by winds of public opinion often. To some the connection may appear odd but if Obamacare failed in SCOTUS...
Thoughts on ObamaCare and SCOTUS, Not Dropping Out, Doing Well in Missouri, Shenanigans in Washington State, and a Brokered Convention?
By Brian Doherty:
http://reason.com/blog/2012/03/27/ron-paul-roundup-thoughts-on-obamacare-a
Police dogs are so expensive. Think of what the thugs, er eh, police could save with these:
Amazon will ship it for free for $8.92.
http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-30188-Magic-8-Ball/dp/B00001ZWV7
More good reading:
Accuracy of police sniffer dogs called into question...
WASHINGTON — A challenge from physicians to California's proposed Medicaid reimbursement cuts prompted Supreme Court justices Monday to worry about a flood of similar lawsuits in the future.
The prospect that courts could get swamped alarmed several justices across the ideological spectrum...