Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Ignoring the speeding train in the hope that it will stop

Today, ruling against the Justice Department, a federal judge in New York had this to say about freedom:

Moreover, the First Amendment does not require citizens to accept assurances from the government that, if the government later determines it has made a misstep, it will take ameliorative action. There is no, “Trust us, changes are coming” clause in the Constitution. To the contrary, the Bill of Rights itself, and the First Amendment in particular, reflect a degree of skepticism towards governmental self-restraint and self-correction.

And this to say about Obamacare:
Quite frankly, ignoring the speeding train that is coming towards plaintiffs in the hope that it will stop might well be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties that plaintiffs’ directors or officers owe to their members.

Read more here: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/334944/new-york-judge-slaps-down-obama-justice-department-kathryn-jean-lopez

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