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[quote=Anonymous]Since we're an anonymous list, for the most part, it makes little sense to criticize the posters as opposed to the content.  It's especially unfortunate here, when there are actual substantive issues.

My favorite question in this thread is still whether the mandate will be declared unconstitutional based on the purely notational issue of whether something is called a tax or a penalty and/or the chronological issue of when it occurs.  My guess is that Kennedy and Roberts will be embarrassed to do so and that Roberts will write a reluctant opinion for the 6 - 3 majority, affirming that the will of Congress must be respected, even when it is imperfect.

The broccolli/what brand of car we have to buy/slippery slope argument seems to me to be the silliest aspect of this.  All sorts of behavior become illegal when carried to extremes.  Can you imagine arresting someone for taking his hat off on grounds that sooner or later that kind of behavior leads to indecent exposure?[/quote]

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