Finally! Somebody asked the question!

The irony in all this - Obama was a constitutional lawyer! lmao

Actually, I have heard him defend the manditory insuruance idea. If I can find a video, I'll post it.

Found it, lol....right in his near historic adress in a joint session of congress...right about at 1:03 time frame in the video....
So........your thoughts now?

oops
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCSctcRtBg8

grrrr
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCSctcRtBg8

Is it then also against the constitution for me to be forced to have Car Insurance? Because that would be AWESOME!!!!

it would be blatently unconstitutional for the federal government to force people to buy auto insurance, which is why so far they don't.

X, there is nothing in my STATE consitution about this either. But, should I just carry a copy of that with so the next time I get pulled over I can show the officer? Would you think this would work well?

Debator,
lol, a friend of mine in vermont who carries a pistol concieled at all times, carries a pocket copy of the bill of rights that he calls his "C&C" permit. Probably won't help him either.
I'm not sure what state you live in, but it seems to me the best way to get rid of a law is to go around the legislature of the state and get it put on the ballot as a referendum.

X, I live in Ohio, and I don't have the kind of money to fight the multi billion dollar insurance industry.

I don't have to have car insurance. And I will not be fined for not having it.

In my state you are not fined, you lose your license and can be put in jail. What state do you live in?

You miss my point. I don't have to have a car. Think about all those New Yorkers and other big city downtown dwellers who don't have cars. Do you think they should be required to have auto insurance (maybe to make up for those that can't afford it)? I only have to have car insurance if I have a car or drive. I can't think of any state that forces you to have auto insurance even though you don't own a car or drive. However, it probably isn't far down the line.

Debator, the federal cannot and DOES NOT force you to buy car insurance. Your STATE government does, but ONLY if you choose to purchase and register a car.

If you insist on using the auto insurance analogy then not only must you consider that the Federal gov't cannot force you to buy auto insurance as that is state regulated,and that not only don't you have to have insurance if you don't own a car, but also that you ARE charged HIGHER premiums if you have a bad driving record.

Now, I hear Obama and all those in favor of Obamacare denouncing health insurance companies for making underwriting decisions (those that affect coverage, eligibility and premium) based on health conditions of the applicant. Yet, auto insurance does this. Companies may refuse to write a policy or charge higher premium based on the crime rate in your area, your driving record and how many accidents you've had.

So in order for you to use this analogy, you must then be in favor of health insurance companies doing what auto insurance companies do - consider their risk before issuing a policy or determining premium. If not, then you all have to stop using this comparison.

Rollo, I don't support my state forcing me to have car insurance. But this is a state right, but I haven't seen one state that doesn't force you to have car insurancce. So to all of you that want states to decide everything isn't this a perfect example of where states or federal government doesn't really matter?

X, I understand that not everyone has a car, but the majority of Ameircans do, and that insurance industry has forced the states to enact laws against driving with no insurance.

debater - i think the point is, you wont go to jail for not owning a car. You WILL for not purchasing health ins and not paying the fines.

"But this is a state right, but I haven't seen one state that doesn't force you to have car insurancce"
Then move to my state, we DON'T have manditory insurance, only state left in the union that doesn't.

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And yeh, we have a choice to own a car or not, but we don't really have much of a choice in owning a human body, unless you have some info the rest of the human race hasn't caught on to.

Good luck with that referendum! That would be great!

X, my point is that the insurance industry backed that everyone must have insurance portion of the plan. They backed off that, and I am not really sure why that is. The fact is that in many states the insurance industry has monopolies, and they don't want those messed with. For those of you who hate the government, and believe in states rights I ask you this: What is the difference between having a tyrant one hundred miles away, or one a thousand miles away?

X, good luck with your amendment. I am sure that they will just claim first amendment rights, but that is currently a catch-all for everything. I wish that someone could explain to me where it says in the first amendment that I have the right to buy as many elected officals as I want, and make them do what I want them to do. The first person that can show me that will get a nice shinny quarter!

Once again Debator, you show your total ignorance and idiocy.

First of all, there is NO requirement for everyone to have car insurance. The facdt you cling to this lie so tightly shows how far up Obama's butt your brain is.

Secondly, the US Constitution leaves to the States and to We the People everything not covered in it. That means that there are things the States and We the People can do that the Federal Government cannot do.

If it isn't in the US Constitution, then the Federal Governmet has no business doing it. I know you and the Constitution are mortal enemies, and you prefer some kind of dicatorship where mommy and daddy government change your smelly diapers for you.. but the rest of us enjoy the freedom you resent.\

lol so true

your right. now I wonder if he is even human.....

Thank you for the clarification and reiteration! But I think it doesnt matter how many times you say it, they still don't get it!