McDonnell, Cuccinelli, Mike Barrett, Mayor Sessoms and many others were absolutely wrong on HRTA/HB3202. That garbage of legislation WAS unconstitutional and died after passage, just as this horrible Health Care bill will.

WRONG ANSWER: He was wrong on HB3202… Remember the transportation bill that created the NOVA and HR Transportation Authorities with was actually ruled “Unconstitutional“. Frankly he can’t understand Virginia laws, so I figure he has zero chance of understanding the feds… He just looks more foolish everyday.

But don’t feel bad as nobody is perfect not even the AG…

It is my opinion that the Virginia legislation was a juvenile piece. I would have expected some adult supervision with an opinion from the Attorney General. I guess we did not get that and we are going to get more juvenile antics from the AG. I am still hoping for adult results from the Supreme Court.

Some voicing nullification also voice secession. In opposition to these voices I will align myself with Abraham Lincoln and take up my guns in favor of union. It is not OK to only be a member of a democracy when you are in majority.

I can understand I might not win when I stand before the courts. But if the courts rule against themselves next time with no respect for their previous decision? Well if I can not obtain justice in the courts I’m going to attempt to grab my gun and raise a “well regulated militia” to run them out of office.

Perhaps if both sides have to raise constitutionally accepted militias to prove our case? Well that happened once before and we had the civil war. But one thing I will not accept is when a court decides on political convenience. It is not OK to rule one way today and the next way tomorrow. I believe in precedence. When the courts decide on convenience I’m going to grab my gun.

Fundamentally, this is an overreach. If the AG is arguing nullification, that’s one thing. I haven’t heard him say that, and he would be wrong if he did. But arguing that this health care bill is unprecedented and outside Congress’ express and implied powers is a solid argument and I think there’s a very good chance he will prevail.

That said, nullification is not the only path of attacking this legislation constitutionally. Personally, I prefer an individual rights solution that would protect more people than just those that live in certain states.

I’m not sure, but I think certain religions are exempt. Exemption can be argued to be favoritism. If so, I think a religious discrimination suit might be in order. Otherwise, there might be a whole lot of conversions going on shortly!!

There is also the ballot box. I think it is obvious, that there are plenty of people willing to “go to the distance” on this one.

And, you look at the facts of the case not at the plaintiffs or defendants. So if the facts support it then that is how they should rule.

I also put forth that certain justices might be worthy of impeachment if they vote in favor of nullification due to their testimony before Congress that they would respect the precedence of previous Supreme Court decisions.

I am not trying to argue it is unreasonable to question the constitutionality of the health care legislation. There are reasonable although yet unsettled arguments there. However the nullification argument is settled law, settled by numerous Supreme Court decisions and any decision going against such precedence is dangerous.

What will be allowed? The Supreme Court rules one way on one case because the plaintiff is a Republican but rules the other way next time around because the plaintiff is a Democrat? We must have consistency from the Supreme Court and respect for precedence is part of that consistency.