Comments on: Articles of Impeachment about to be filed against Thurbert Baker?

By: A Day Of Politics In Georgia : 101 Dead Armadillos

A Day Of Politics In Georgia : 101 Dead Armadillos — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:23:01 +0000

[...] to represent the state of Georgia at the direction of the Governor. He refuses to do so, therefore he is not performing his duties as defined by the state Constitution. It’s really that simple. Of course, legislators will muck it all up because some of them [...]

By: Impeachment resolution filed against Baker — Peach Pundit

Impeachment resolution filed against Baker — Peach Pundit — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:44:46 +0000

[...] to take on the federal government regarding the health care legislation passed on March 21st began circulating Articles of Impeachment. You can hear Baker’s reasoning [...]

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:18:22 +0000

Oh, I get the underlying point. Was just pointing out that government could indeed spec what’s in your car.

The state of CA also has a tougher set of restrictions on car manufacturers than the US does.

But back to HCR, the mandate isn’t a Federal one on the individuals. It’s a Federal one on the states with a large carrot/stick approach. Either participate or lose LOTS of money. Even the lawsuit acknowledges that.

By: c_murrayiii

c_murrayiii — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:50:45 +0000

That’s true ByteMe, and they have that power because GM/Ford, etc sell those cars across state line (interstate commerce). To use your example in the current health insurance scenario, it would be like the government requiring you to build a car you otherwise didn’t intend to build, so they could regulate what goes in it. Or, more absurdly, to make you put air bags in a car you aren’t gonna build.

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:35:59 +0000

You know that the government has requirements for what goes into a car, like air bags, right?

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:04:33 +0000

Rugby = insult instead of intellect. If you have nothing of potential value to add, why do you post? Were you picked on in the fifth grade and this is your chance to get even with the world?

By: rugby

rugby — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:08:36 +0000

God skipped you when handing out brains. Sorry.

By: mrbeechum

mrbeechum — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:34:50 +0000

Read the full opinion if you get a chance. Purdue v. Baker. The language seems clear that the Gov can direct the AG to pursue litigation. He cannot STOP the AG from pursuing an action on his own. It’s a major distinction. It’s also one that Baker doesn’t seem to understand.

By: B Balz

B Balz — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:01:32 +0000

What Gerald said!

By: B Balz

B Balz — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:00:02 +0000

Thanks John, you are correct.

Only in WDC can two political opposites agree on a how to correct a few healthcare injustices, i.e. recessions, lifetime policy caps, and PERHAPS elimination of pre-existing conditions, only to come up with this Bill.

Many, many people will benefit from provisions in the CLASS Act, and other good stuff in this Bill. Yet, it is a huge entitlement that will cost States a fortune, and another huge government program. The GOP will lose mightily in November will this feckless attempt to sue the Feds.

The same type of lawsuits proved fruitless after Medicare and Social Security were enacted.

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:29:38 +0000

Rugby,

I’ve broken news on here in the past week by being the first to post that the special election in the Ninth was moved to May 11. If you are going to be consistent, I want to see you barking at anyone one here starting a rumor, including yourself. At least you admit you were being petty. I’ll give you a little credit for that. When you are spreading rumors, I will point it out to you. (I’ll bet you’ll do that inside of a week.)

I really thought he had resigned, but I had made it clear I didn’t have confirmation. If I had not made that clear, your righteous indignation might be more appropriate.

By: rugby

rugby — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:30:29 +0000

Yes it is I am under no pretense that it is anything other than petty. And despite how petty it is, you still didn’t see why it isn’t OK just to start spreading rumors.

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:51:14 +0000

Seriously, You didn’t have anything to say other than to say you heard that I am an idiot. That is a play called time and time again by the dem party. If you can’t argue facts, call someone names. You are guilty of that type of action.

Hearing a rumor and reporting as a rumor is done on here all the time. Stating that I heard someone resigned is a fair rumor. Saying I heard he had a goat is petty. I am saying your contribution to this dialog is petty.

By: rugby

rugby — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:19:37 +0000

I’m sorry I missed this but I’m pretty sure Godwin’s Law also applies to the fascists.

Never mind you missed the entire point of my comment.

By: Provocateur

Provocateur — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:19:06 +0000

And rugby is, strangely, silent on a rebuttal.

By: rugby

rugby — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:17:39 +0000

WTF are you talking about? Seriously.

By: Provocateur

Provocateur — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:15:32 +0000

I thought the House appointed the constitutional officers? Or, is that just Sonny’s dream sequence in reverse?

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:04:24 +0000

Rugby,

I’ve read the Dem party rules. I can’t see in there when you don’t have an arguement to make, you call (in this case, imply) the other person names? It seems to be SOP. Can you please point that out for us?

By: southernfried

southernfried — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:53:49 +0000

excatly………………….

By: The GOP’s doomsday strategy : The Reid Report

The GOP’s doomsday strategy : The Reid Report — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:53:25 +0000

[...] moaning about the law uselessly, and legal stunts by a politicized attorneys general who now face a lawsuit litmus test to stay in office or run for higher [...]