BOISE, Idaho – "Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.
"Similar legislation is pending in 37 other states.
"Constitutional law experts say the movement is mostly symbolic because federal laws supersede those of the states."
Well, actually that last statement, made by so-called "experts" is 100% UNTRUE. The only time federal law trumps state law is in those limited instances where the Constitution has granted the federal government top authority. Nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government given the power to nationalize insurance or, more importantly, empowered to force any citizen to buy any product. The government simply does not have that authority. If they had that power, they could force us to buy GM cars only, or force us to all buy Treasuries to keep the country afloat.
I have been posting the actual sections of the Constitution on this blog, for the benefit of those who have not fully understood it. It grants the government very specific powers, and the 10th Amendment specifically forbids the government from assuming any additional powers. Period.
If the governors sue, they will win and the feds will lose. Even rabidly liberal Justices would be hard put to find any portion of the Constitution that gives the government the authority to mandate the purchase of products.
I think those "Constitutional experts" mentioned in the article should take up a career more befitting of their knowledge - like flipping burgers, or becoming a WalMart greeter.
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