>>>(Reuters) - A judge on Thursday put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul was unconstitutional, allowing the White House to continue implementing the landmark legislation for now.
But U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson failed to dispel widespread uncertainty about the fate of the highly-politicized healthcare reform law. He gave the Obama administration seven days to ask an appeals court to quickly review his January 31 ruling and said the law could be declared void if it failed to meet the deadline. <<<
If such reporting could be deemed illegal, this Reuters report would be criminal. Know this, the Reuters report is an intentional effort at deceiving the public. No one can be as stupid as to misunderstand Judge Vinson's comments, yesterday, or his original decision. Obama is a lawyer (he vacated his law license after taking office, as did Michelle). He knows full well what the original verdict meant. There is no confusion except for that which can be generated within the ranks of the non-professional observer.
On the scrolldown, we document the full funding of ObamaCare. The Dems have the money, all they need is a couple of years of time and - WALA - they believe they have an irresistible rule of law. Never mind its constitutionality.
These clowns can play games with reality, for a time. But, in due season, reality wins out. With regard to Vinson's order, the styke hits the fan sometime next week. Don't expect much on this story, until then.
You have our summary. You have Reuters. Now, straight from the horses mouth, read Judge Vinson's smack down of the Obama's administration, issued yesterday:
In part, it reads:
So to “clarify” my order and judgment: The individual mandate was declared unconstitutional. Because that “essential” provision was unseverable from the rest of the Act, the entire legislation was void. This declaratory judgment was expected to be treated as the “practical” and “functional equivalent of an injunction” with respect to the parties to the litigation. This expectation was based on the “longstanding presumption” that the defendants themselves identified and agreed to be bound by, which provides that a declaratory judgment against federal officials is a de facto injunction. To the extent that the defendants were unable (or believed that they were unable) to comply, it was expected that they would immediately seek a stay of the ruling, and at that point in time present their arguments for why such a stay is necessary, which is the usual and standard procedure. It was not expected that they would effectively ignore the order and declaratory judgment for two and one-half weeks, continue to implement the Act, and only then file a belated motion to “clarify.”
Read the judges original decision, a 76 page document, here. Give special attention to the comments on pages 75 and 76.
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