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Leopolds Ghost

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47. So let me get this straight -- are there any liberals left on this website?

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:53 AM

Jul 2012

It is utterly anti-progressive and contemptible to preach the notion that the government should, under whatever reading of the Constitution you prefer, have the right to compel people to engage in specific acts of private commerce with private, for profit vendors. I have no respect for anyone who thinks that it is not just OK but consitutionally unjustifiable to oppose a law mandating a new requirement of citizenship in the form of a non-participation-in-commerce tax, equivalent to a poll tax or a $5 vagrancy statute.

All in the interests of protecting the privatized health insurance system that the Blue Dogs you vote for in primaries over and over and over and over insist must be protected.

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Supreme Court Springs A Leak; Leaks To Conservative Pundits May Have Started More Than A Month Ago [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

The GOP had succeeded beyond their wildest dreams Atman Jul 2012 #1

There has been shiite going on with these clowns Cosmocat Jul 2012 #6

Wait... Zalatix Jul 2012 #2

No SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #7

no i don't think so d_r Jul 2012 #8

After Bush v Gore you gotta have your head in the sand to think joeybee12 Jul 2012 #3

The fact that the GOP talking heads were pumping out their coordinated talking points about the ACA TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #4

Ginny Thomas, conduit SoCalDem Jul 2012 #10

...and that says it all... russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #14

Oh yeah...I guess the HMOs are not paying her just to wear the stupid hat. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #45

It has been my opion since the ruling came down Cosmocat Jul 2012 #5

Jan Crawford is a Right-Wing Hack - Always Shilling Repubican Talking Points 66 dmhlt Jul 2012 #9

That suggests to me that this may be a fake story, deliberately planted. yardwork Jul 2012 #29

Say it ain't so, Kennedy Marzupialis Jul 2012 #11

What Legacy? Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #15

Roberts is protecting the The Wizard Jul 2012 #12

Geat, relevant post. SCOTUS is a paradigm/prime example of the "good ol' boys club". hue Jul 2012 #13

This is a mystery that will be easy to solve. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #16

Wouldn't surprise me if scalia was the leak. Look what a hissy fit he threw after it calimary Jul 2012 #28

It had to be him. He is so conflicted with inappropriate social contacts, Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #30

I agree. Why do you think the Republicans acted so surprised? Will is not exactly the soul of demgrrrll Jul 2012 #31

Scalia's been in tantrum modem ever since he was passed over for Chief Justice. Bake Jul 2012 #50

World's Biggest Entitlement Program: the GOP's belief that it alone has the Divine Right to rule. calimary Jul 2012 #51

Politicized Court pmorlan1 Jul 2012 #17

It is what the RW's on the court were put there to do. Be activist RWr's. harun Jul 2012 #18

exactly!! They are well placed puppets for the RW 1% n/t hue Jul 2012 #20

I'd say the fiction that Anthony Kennedy is a "moderate" is over DFW Jul 2012 #19

He's a fiscal con, social moderate. SWTORFanatic Jul 2012 #21

I'd say anyone who voted twice for Citizend United has abdicated any claim to social moderation. DFW Jul 2012 #22

Don't get wrong, Citizens United was one of the worst decisions in history SWTORFanatic Jul 2012 #23

there is NO such thing as a FISCAL CONSERVATIVE Skittles Jul 2012 #35

Egggfuckingzactly! lonestarnot Jul 2012 #40

Here's to holding out hope ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #24

As Barney Frank once said, I have not lived a good enough life for that to happen. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #25

GOP went too far lobodons Jul 2012 #26

But that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #27

Orchestrated Supreme Court ruling? Jessy169 Jul 2012 #32

interesting theory Skittles Jul 2012 #36

Glad to be here! Jessy169 Jul 2012 #38

I live in Texas so I am well aware of what you mean! Skittles Jul 2012 #44

May be interesting, but since they have been blatantly flagrant in partisan rulings lonestarnot Jul 2012 #41

I hear you Skittles Jul 2012 #43

I have an alternative view. sofa king Jul 2012 #33

Scalia and Rove are joined at the hip (witness the speed with which Karl started the 1st Super McCamy Taylor Jul 2012 #34

knowing roberts background i`d say you maybe correct madrchsod Jul 2012 #39

No fucking doubt, robe itis. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #42

K & R malaise Jul 2012 #37

The CBS story was a hit piece, not an expose rocktivity Jul 2012 #46

So let me get this straight -- are there any liberals left on this website? Leopolds Ghost Jul 2012 #47

Funny you leave out the 80% expenditure for healthcare reimbursement toward cost containment. Why? lonestarnot Jul 2012 #48

Are you referring to early retiree insurance or medicaid? n/t Leopolds Ghost Jul 2012 #49

Neither. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #52

I read an article about the provision you are referring to Leopolds Ghost Jul 2012 #53