Quote Originally Posted by jiminnm View Post
If Obamacare is found constitutional, likely nothing would then prevent the Feds from requiring auto, or any other type of, insurance deemed to affect many Americans. In fact, depending on the strength of the opinion, there may be arguments that the Feds could pretty much require other purchases and behaviors. I do not favor giving the Feds such broad powers.
Here's where I have a problem with the Supreme Court. This "limiting principle" is something the Supreme Court is supposed to find through the process of judicial interpretation, yes? Why are they demanding that the Government provide this? Is there anything in the Constitution that says the Congress CANNOT pass such a law?

Our government is designed as divided into three distinct branches, and a federalist system of national and state governments. THAT is the limiting principle. Not some stupid, selfish ideological bent designed to keep us all in the 18th Century.