Debating the Constitutionality of the Federal Health Care Legislation 11-18-10

The Federalist Society's Litigation Practice Group hosted this panel discussion on "Debating the Constitutionality of the Federal Health Care Legislation" at the 2010 National Lawyers Convention on Thursday, November 18, 2010. Panelists included Prof. Randy E. Barnett of the Georgetown University Law Center; Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray; Prof. Charles Fried of Harvard University Law School; Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., of Baker & Hostetler LLP; and Hon. David R. Stras of the Minnesota Supreme Court as the moderator.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Litigation: Debating the Constitutionality of the Federal Health Care Legislation

--Prof. Randy E. Barnett, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory, Georgetown University Law Center
--Hon. Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General
--Prof. Charles Fried, Beneficial Professor of Law, Harvard University Law School and former Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
--Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
--Moderator: Hon. David R. Stras, Minnesota Supreme Court

The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC

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[Eleetnessful]

Y [SARAH])

THERE'S NO DOUBT HE MADE THIS PERSONNEL DECISION THAT I WOULD HAVE MADE BC I SAID HE SHOULD. AT BARE MINIMUM, I WAS THE ONE WHO PLANTED THE INCEPTION IN HIS MIND (PUN INTENDED) TO SELECT HIM.

PERSONNEL DECISIONS ARE #1 FOR A PRESIDENT

I AM HIGHER THAN A PRESIDENT OF THE U.S

I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN MR. CORDRAY TO HEAD A CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPT

BARACK LISTENED TO ME AND CHOSE HIM

TRUE STORY!

[Eleetnessful]

SEE, --

AND I'M QUALIFIED TO TALK LIKE THIS BC I'M ABOVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S (7.5/10) AS A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER (10/10)

THE MOST THEE MOST THEEEEE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE JOB OF THE PRESIDENT IS 'PERSONNEL' DECISIONS. NO MATTER WHAT HE THINKS OF HIMSELF, HE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING, AND THE PPL HE APPOINTS TO CERTAIN JOBS IS CRUCIAL (THIS IS WHY GWB WAS A BETTER PRESIDENT THAN BARACK IS OR WILL BE AND IT'S WHY, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, MCCAIN WOULD'VE BEEN THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S HISTOR

[Eleetnessful]

THE EXACT WORD I USED WAS 'PROMOTED'. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND LOOK WHAT WE HAVE: A PROMOTION OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL. I HAVE NO DOUBT HE IS THE PERFECT FIT FOR THIS JOB; OF THE DOZENS OF AGS, HIM AND THE FL AG WERE THE ONLY ONES TAKING LEADERSHIP ON THIS MATTER

I JUST HOPE HE HANDCUFFS THIS SCUMBAG JAMIE DIMON. IT BAFFLES ME HOW RUPERT'S TELEPROMPTER READER COMPANY IS GETTING GRILLED BUT JAMIE'S (ESP WITH THE 4,000+ MILITARY AND OTHER F-R-A-U-D-S) DOESN'T

[Eleetnessful]

I CHANGED HIS LIFE -- LITERALLY

I IMMEDIATELY SAW COMPETENCE, LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE AND A SOLID VISION THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM APPEAR ON TELEVISION. I SAID UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT HE AND I THINK THE FL. AG SHOWED TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP DURING THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION PHASE OF THIS FINANCIAL CRISIS

BARACK AND MANY OTHERS ILLEGALLY READ MY EMAILS (WELL, IM A SOON-TO-BE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER [10/10]; PRESIDENT OF THE U.S IS A 7.5/10 SO I'M NOT TOO THRILLED ABOUT IT) AND I SAID HE SHOULD BE PROMOTED

[girardbcp]

It's scary how much judges have become politicians.

[bathory714]

@saldar05 Healthcare insurance does have an effect on interstate commerce, so what?

[saldar05]

@bathory714 Hahahaha...at least I knew healthcare insurance has an affect on interstate commerce..

[bathory714]

@saldar05 Can you learn how to punctuate a question?

[saldar05]

@bathory714 Do you still think Healthcare insurance is not interstate commerce? Or have you received some education since I last spoke to you..

[bathory714]

@saldar05 I am not stupid. You are the one with bad grammar and poor punctuation and spelling. How can an activity which is restricted across state lines be INTERSTATE commerce? Doesn't a business activity have to cross state lines before it can be called interstate?