The Commonwealth of Virginia will sue

[Skjellyfetti]

Yup, looks like you're right. And they provide exceptions including those that can't afford. So, I certainly think it's Constitutional.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 36862.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do you, Col.?

That doesn't involve the federal government, if the federal government made this decision we would be having the same discussion in regards to its constitutionality as we are having with health care.

It would be different, certainly, if the federal government made it a law. But, that's not what Colonel's analogy (that took us in this bizarre tangent) orignally was:

So if one can be fined for failing to purchase something (in this case, health insurance), then I assume a state or city could legally tax/fine a citizen for failing to purchase something like....say...a gun...if the legislature so chose...and that would be Constitutionally sound in your opinion...

It would be fine for a town to do this with guns, imo.

It would not be Constitutionally sound for a town to force everyone to attend the First Baptist Church every Sunday.

If the town isn't taking away someone's Constitutional right... it's fine. Forcing people to own guns = ok. Forcing people to attend church = not ok.

[FargoBison]

Ok, I thought you were saying something a little different.

[Col Hogan]

How **** silly would it have sounded in the 50's & 60's & 70's to the majority of people that they would be REQUIRED to have health insurance or pay a fine? Pretty **** silly.

I thought I had read a story a few years back about some small town requiring guy ownership but I don't know if it was even here in the U.S. but I think it exists out there somewhere.

Yup, looks like you're right. And they provide exceptions including those that can't afford. So, I certainly think it's Constitutional.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 36862.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do you, Col.?

There are two small communities in this country that do mandate gun ownership...

And if the local/state government mandated it, then yes, I'd support it 100%...

But its not in the Constitution as a federal power to mandate citizens purchase "things" under penalty of a fine...be they guns, or insurance...

If Congress tried to mandate it, I'd be very much opposed...

[polsongrizz]

Heh, so instead of going that route, we're going to have a bunch of liars and thieves who cheat their way to the top with money slipped under the table in all sorts of deals, running the health care system.

Kind of like the Politicians in office in Virginia then?

[Col Hogan]

Heh, so instead of going that route, we're going to have a bunch of liars and thieves who cheat their way to the top with money slipped under the table in all sorts of deals, running the health care system.

Kind of like the Politicians in office in Virginia then?

[polsongrizz]

Kind of like the Politicians in office in Virginia then?