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I agree with some of that article, but the key is the individual mandate. The mandate is not a commerce clause question since health insurance is not a fungible good (see my post on page 1 of this thread). Commerce clause is out as a justification for the mandate. The author does not even address this point.

YES!!!! Hallalujeh!! Now we can finally make a Cup run (you don't think the hockey gods would have let a team with the slug logo touch the Cup do you?) This is OUTSTANDING!!!! Now, which jersey to buy...Miller or Myers? Maybe the Bills will do the same? Pretty please?

If we could ever get him for a 3 and a 5, that would be awesome. Get LT in Rd1, NT in Rd2 and McNabb as the QB. We'd be pretty competitive next year.

I know many who do not have cars. In NYC having a car is a pain in the a$$. You can have a license without a car or car insurance.

Does Clausen have the arm for the Buffalo winds? I ask because I don't know.

Local governments are far more empowered to look out for the general health and welfare of residents (and employees) than is the Federal government. The system was designed that way for a reason.

Yes, but your company is a for-profit private enetrprise requiring its employees to do something as an employment condition. Its no different than a company scheduling diversity classes for all its employees. If you don't like it, you can go work elsewhere. No big deal. That is totally different from this bill.

Auto insurance is a bad example. You can choose not to drive and then do not need auto insurance. Health insurance is not the same. As presently worded, if you exist in the USA, you must be a consumer of a health insurance company. Totally different things. Auto-insurance is an opt-in, you choose to drive, here are the rules. You do not need auto insurance if you do not choose to drive. Health insurance...eh, notsomuch. The question is if Congress has the constitutional authority to require Americans to purchase a commodity from a private, for-profit corporation. I can say with certainty that the government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States. This is a question worth examining. Most will cite the commerce clause as the reason Congress can force the individual mandate on folks. However, in 1982, the Supreme Court declared that, in order for a commodity to be considered an article in commerce, it must be capable of being sold (i.e the "fungible good" test). Sporhase v. Nebraska, 458 U.S. 941 at 949 -- 950 (1982). While there is no doubt that the sale of health insurance by an insurer constitutes commerce, it does not follow that the purchase -- or more precisely, the failure to purchase -- health insurance by a consumer also constitutes commerce. Health insurance, once purchased by a consumer, is not capable of being further sold in commerce because there is no market for it; who would purchase a health insurance policy naming someone else as the insured? Therefore, it may not be a fungible good and thus the commerce clause would not apply. About the only argument for the constitutionality of the individual mandate that I can reason out is that Article I empowers Congress to use its taxing powers in support of government programs that foster the public welfare; this is the constitutional authority for Social Security and Medicare. But to extend that authority to requiring Americans to purchase a private commodity raises profound civil liberties issues. If Congress can compel the purchase of insurance from a for profit insurance company, it can compel the purchase of any commodity if there is an arguable public policy to support it. The auto industry is collapsing? Forget Cash for Clunkers, just order Americans to buy America cars or tax them if they don't. Obesity crisis? Order Americans to join health clubs, or tax them if they don't. So, the fundamental question that the Supreme Court will undoubtedly tackle in an individual claim (forget the state 10th Amendment cases, they never win those cases, best case will be brought by an individual) is whether Congress has the authority to make Americans into involuntary consumers whenever it so chooses. EDIT: Let me be clear, the bill is likely constitutional. The real debate is the individual mandate. If the Court decides the individual mandate is unconstitutional, it is likely to strike that provision and leave the rest of the bill. This, of course, would create the single greatest shorting opportunity since Paulson cherry-picked mortgages for Abacus and made billions...insurance companies cannot deny coverage and only sick people would buy coverage, since the healthy are not required to buy. Hello bankruptcy.

I use a Mach 3 and try to stretch it for a few weeks. My question is if anyone ever tried the blade-sharpener they advertise on informercials and if it works. Or even a straight razor like at the barbershop. I'm tempted to try something new given the cost of the damn refills.

2nd rd pick of Baltimore in 2004. Played pretty well before getting hurt. Came back in Week 6 last year and from all indications played pretty well. If he fits and they like him, do it. We can never have enough depth in the front 7, especially from guys who have played in the 3-4 before.

Excellent signing. I am very happy. Davis and Poz in the middle, Schobel (maybe) and Maybin at WOLB, Mitchell at SOLB. Our LBs are suddenly looking pretty nice!

Thats my take as well. Individuals have a much better shot at the SC level saying the mandate is unconstitutional rather than the states.

And that makes them different from every other financial institution how exactly? Can't trust any balance sheet out there. http://www.cnbc.com/id/35768105

Exactly. I'm willing to bet in NYC if the smoking ban was repealed, 75% of the bars and restaurants would still be smoke-free. The other 25% would cater to smokers and everyone would be happy. Thats how private property righst are supposed to work.

Because people can't moderate themselves. Nothing better than a Southside Slopes after a night of heavy drinking, but I'm sure there are people who eat there 3xs a week.

You mean the restaurants, hospitals and bars that are private property and should be able to decide for themselves what legal activities occur on that property without governmental interference? And that the government just outlawed an otherwise legal activity on private property? You sure you really want to go there? Didn't we have a revoultion a few hundred years ago over, among other things, tyrannical government ignoring private property rights of its citizenry?

My favorite sandwich is the Southside Slopes. Awesome! Rated #5 by MAXIM magazine in the best sandwiches in the country. Here's write up from Maxim:

Wow, it really would have been awesome to see them in a venue like that.

100% Serbian. Both sides have been in the USA since the late 1800s.

Appetite is one of the all time best albums ever produced IMHO. Not even close.

Green graded out above average on running and passing plays. He was awful at taking penalties. Perhaps that had something to do with the Raiders coaches/atmosphere and him keeping his head in the game? The upside play is if he gets the penalties under control, he could be an above average RT. Not bad for a stopgap.

From Wiki... Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of them all.

If no Bulagua or Okung, grab Dan Williams. At least we would fill a major hole with the best available NT. I don't care if 9 is too high for him. I could get behind Tebow in round 2. He has everything you want in a QB except the throwing motion. Leadership, toughness, size, scrambling ability (he'll need it behind this OL), won big games etc. He even has a decent arm for the Buffalo winds. Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

How dare you bring facts and reasoned analysis into this thread? Don't you know that this move just torpedoed our entire 2011 season? I mean the Raiders did not even want him! Our FO just got bamboozled! Thanks for the good post!

I would not oppose it in the 3rd round if Bulagua and Cody were the 1st and 2nd rounders. But yeah, I can see the Bills taking Tebow at 9. And me hanging my head in shame as my friends who are fans of other teams just stare, mouth open, passing along their pity. Yep, I can see that.