On 11/8/11, in the case brought by twentysix states,the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., voted two to one to uphold ObamaCare’s health insurance ownership mandate. Of interest, a Reagan appointee voted with the majority. That judge has obviously been in Washington too long…must be afraid he won’t be invited to the next cocktail party.

As this issue is now in the laps of the U. S. Supreme Court, another appeals court ruling seems superflous. I am willing to bet that every Supreme Court judge already has his/her mind made up as to the constitutionality of ObamaCare’s health insurance ownership mandate. Now we must wait for them to hear the arguments from both sides of that issue, then hand down their ruling.

The Court’s finding will mark a watershead moment in our nation’s history. If the Supremes deem ObamaCare’s mandate valid, that opens the door to more such mandates in the future, bearing on the kind of car you drive, the kind of food you put onto your tables, and any of hundreds of goods and services you purchase every day. Big Brother will, in deed,dictate your life from Washington, D.C. from then on.

On the other hand, if the Justices rule in favor of the twenty-six states, ObamaCare will be dealt a severe blow.

The finding of the D.C. Court of Appeals fails to include much referrence to the Constitution, instead reciting past prescedents from prior Supreme Courts in their interpretations of the Commerce Clause. Note the word interpretation. Judges too often read their own predjudices into their intrepretations of very clear meanings expressed in our Constitution. In this case the leading judge says, in effect, for the greater good of all everybody must buy a certain product…a health insurance policy.

If some of us were barred from receiving health care because we had not the money to pay for it, how does being forced to buy health insurance solve that problem? A. If you had the money to buy health insurance, you probably have some money to pay your doctor bills. B. If you don’t have the money for either, Medicaid…a long standing state/federal healthcare program.. is there to take care of you….And, no hospital emergency room will turn you away because you can’t pay…been that way for years.

Listen, our issue with healthcare has never been lack of medical resources, or access to doctors and hosptals. Our issue has been the ever soaring cost of healthcare. There are dozens of ways to bring efficiencies into healthcare delivery, and just as many ways to bring market forces into play to bring down the cost of services, not to mention reining in lawyers and thousands of regulations that add to such
costs.

ObamaCare’s approach is to place caps on professional fees and limit services. Do you want your brain surgery to be performed by the lowest bidder?

The best way to attack our healthcare delivery issues is to let the market work. Free men and women in free markets find the best way to deliver products and services at prices people can afford to pay, otherwise they must go out of business. Allowing your life to be dictated from Washington, D.C. is not what Americans are all about. This “Change You Can Believe In” is leading you down a path to serfdom.