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| Missourians approve Prop C, the Health Care Freedom Act |
| 2010-08-04 |
| Proposition C, also known as the Health Care Freedom Act, has been approved by Missouri voters. Prop C was placed on the ballot as a referendum after being passed by the Missouri Legislature and authorizes Missourians to opt out of the federal healthcare plan passed by Congress earlier this year. With 2,681 of 3,354 precincts reporting, 72.7 percent of Missouri voters approved the measure. “Tonight is a historic night,” said Lt. Governor Peter Kinder. “Missourians have the distinction of being the first Americans to go to the ballot box and reject the reckless federal health care takeover. From Massachusetts to Virginia to Missouri, voters are rejecting the extreme liberal agenda being forced upon our nation by an out-of-control federal government.” Kinder has filed a lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of Missouri, claiming the federal healthcare plan is unconstitutional. Clearly the measure is split down party lines. Kinder is the only Republican to hold statewide office. Democrats Gov. Nixon and Attorney General Chris Koster did not support the move. Sen. Jane Cunningham, a Republican, fostered the bill through the Missouri Senate. “Missourians have sent Washington a clear message: stay out of our health care decisions,” she said. “For more than a year, Americans have taken to the streets to protest the federal government’s irresponsible agenda. Washington liberals didn’t listen when they rammed through Congress their reckless health care bill — but they can’t help but hear us now.” Cunningham noted that Prop C does present a conflict with federal law and the case will likey come down to a decision by the Supreme Court. She also noted that Prop C does not prevent Missourians from participating in the federal healthcare system, it simply gives them a choice. Four other states will vote on a similar measure in upcoming primaries |
| Posted by:Cleamp Whising7935 |
| #8 Obama nearly carried Missouri. I guess those "Sho Me" lads have seen enuf "hope'n chg." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-04 20:46 |
| #7 Next comes the federal lawsuit Yep, says right here in the constitution, the 28th Amendment - "The Federal Government can do anything it wants". What, it's not in YOUR copy of the constitution? You need to get the new Obama Constitution RIGHT NOW citizen! |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-08-04 19:53 |
| #6 And after the Federal judges find it unconstitutional, according to their unwritten-and-doesn't-exist Liberal version of the constitution, the voters will get even more irate. At this point, I'm not sure that there are judges even worthy of respect. I'm sure there's a few out there, somewhere. But at this point, they pretty much rank with 'journalists'....ie, Liars, traitors and anti-human bigots until proven otherwise. Without a massive voter uprising that ends up forming a new party and sweeping it into power long enough to purge government of all the vermin, I'm not sure I can see any solution to getting the country moving back toward founding ideals. I admit to being normally pessimistic, but even that isn't enough to stop me from getting a bit depressed at how far into the Twilight Zone this country has gone. It's like some weird hybrid of Huxley, Orwell and Pournelle's CoDominium series of Taxpayers and citizens. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2010-08-04 16:54 |
| #5 Next comes the federal lawsuit. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-08-04 10:49 |
| #4 If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. - Sun Tzu Let's just hope the socialists stay in a state of denial through November and simply retrench into recrimination and the usual abusive howling afterward. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-08-04 07:54 |
| #3 so, nearly 73% of Missourians reject serfdom to their betters. Can you smell the Dem desperation this AM? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-08-04 07:25 |
| #2 MSM meme: Only Republicans turn out for primaries like this. The results are meaningless. Nothing to see here. Move along. Next story. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-08-04 07:23 |
| #1 Check this map mods Cleamp Whising7935 is me I didn't check the nym before hitting submit |
| Posted by: Beavis 2010-08-04 06:18 |