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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:17 PM Original message |
Judge overturns state law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on heath care |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. In a way, I almost agree with this judge. I don't think the Gov't should |
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DumpDavisHogg (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Of course the government should be able to tell them |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I didn't say it can't regulate, I said I didn't think they should be able |
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DumpDavisHogg (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. The law didn't mention Wal-Mart by name |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Ahhh, the robber barons of the 1800s took care of that one. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Well Said |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Our founding fathers were extremely concerned about corporate power. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. They make me buy car insurance |
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DumpDavisHogg (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Another activist judge speaks |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not just any "dictator wearing a black robe" |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-20-06 01:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Not sure about being "paid off"... |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. What? California has it's own rules seperate from say Illinois |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. OH YES! All States make their own rules for their own State benefits! |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Judicial activism at its worst |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. Judicial activism at its worst |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Activist judges legislating from the bench |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. but not impose injury to 'the general Welfare' or to Maryland? |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yet another example of the human treatment companies get... |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sounds like the judge is bought. How alito. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Damn those "Liberal" judges! n/t |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. But the big companies can get tax breaks? |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-20-06 07:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. You got that right... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. A classic Republican triumph. Unbridled greed wins again. n/t |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. I agree that the law should be overturned, but for different reasons -- |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-20-06 06:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If so, then ALL companies should be equally treated for taxes |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. Because they are huge enough to be in multiple states they are too huge to |
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