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Daily Archives: January 31, 2011

Florida Judge Rules Individual Mandate Unconstitutional

January 31, 2011 – 5:21 pm

Via CNN, which seems a bit apoplectic over this Judge Roger Vinson, in a 78-page ruling, dismissed the key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — the so-called “individual mandate” requiring most Americans to purchase health insurance by 2014 or face stiff penalties. “I must reluctantly conclude that Congress exceeded the bounds […]

By William Teach Posted in Constitution, Healthcare 7 Comments

Alan Colmes: Threat From Muslim Brotherhood “A Myth”

January 31, 2011 – 11:00 am

Well, it’s just so obvious. How could a group with its roots in spreading hardcore Islamism possibly be big meanies and a danger? Threat Of Muslim Brotherhood Running Egypt As An Anti-American Muslim State Is A Myth Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading voice of Egypt’s opposition, told Fareed Zakaria on CNN that the American conservative fear […]

By William Teach Posted in Barking Moonbats, Dhimmitude, RoP 4 Comments

Snap! Being Forced To Purchase Health Insurance Like Buying A TV

January 31, 2011 – 9:00 am

I wasn’t aware of the law that Americans are required to purchase TVs simply for being alive, but, we are talking about Kathleen Sebelius’ World, who seems to be channeling her inner Joe Biden Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius defended the new health care law’s mandate requiring people to purchase insurance, comparing the […]

By William Teach Posted in Barking Moonbats, Democrats, Healthcare 6 Comments

Finally: Warmist Joe Romm Links Egyptian Riots With Globull Warming

January 31, 2011 – 7:32 am

Back on the 29th, I wrote a tongue in cheek post on how climate alarmists could link the Egyptian and Tunisian riots to the anthropogenic global warming idiocy. I see that Bookworm also had thoughts along the same line (here and here). And now, finally, a True Believer connects the dots Reports: Egyptian and Tunisian […]