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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Its too complicated. So just leave it as is?

Yet another argument in favor of limiting the size of Congressional bills

The Supreme Court spent 91 minutes Wednesday operating on the assumption that it would strike down the key feature of the new health care law, but may have convinced itself in the end not to do that because of just how hard it would be to decide what to do after that.  A common reaction, across the bench, was that the Justices themselves did not want the onerous task of going through the remainder of the entire 2,700 pages of the law and deciding what to keep and what to throw out, and most seemed to think that should be left to Congress.  They could not come together, however, on just what task they would send across the street for the lawmakers to perform.  The net effect may well have shored up support for the individual insurance mandate itself.

Argument recap: A lift for the mandate? : SCOTUSblog

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

When No One Is Watching

Character is what you do when you think no one else is looking; or in this case, when you think your microphone is off.

President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space.

President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…

President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.

President Obama Asks Medvedev for 'Space' on Missile Defense - 'After My Election I Have More Flexibility' - Yahoo! News