Holder And Sebelius: Challenging ObamaCare Law Is Like Challenging Civil Rights And Opposing Car Insurance

From Michelle Malkin:

3:10 PM (10 hours ago)Holder and Sebelius: Challenging Obamacare Law is Like Challenging Civil Rights and Opposing Car Insurancefrom Michelle Malkin by Doug Powers


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The arguments made by Eric Holder and Kathleen Sebelius in their op-ed piece in the Washington Post are tired, ridiculous and desperate, and those are just the parts that make sense.



Here’s one predictable example:



It’s not surprising that opponents, having lost in Congress, have taken to the courts. We saw similar challenges to laws that created Social Security and established new civil rights protections. Those challenges ultimately failed, and so will this one.



This echoes Rep. Clyburn, who referred to health care reform as the “Civil Rights Act of the 21st Century.” How many people went clamoring for waivers from the Civil Rights Act? And as I recall, the Civil Rights Act didn’t mandate that every American purchase civil rights either, but maybe that’s a discussion for another day.



Do Holder and Sebelius recall from which side of the aisle most of the challenges to the Civil Rights Act came (think “Al Gore’s father”)? There’s always a chance the humor was intentional, but I wouldn’t bet on it.



Prior to that, Holder and Sebelius took apples and oranges to new heights by going the car insurance route:



If we want to prevent insurers from denying coverage to people with preexisting conditions, it’s essential that everyone have coverage. Imagine what would happen if everyone waited to buy car insurance until after they got in an accident. Premiums would skyrocket, coverage would be unaffordable, and responsible drivers would be priced out of the market

If Geico ever needs replacement reptiles, they know who to call — but Ed Morrissey at Hot Air thoroughly dismantled this ridiculous comparison.




Meanwhile, away from the unicorn ranch and back in the real world, firms are being forced to spend money on consultants to help them wade through the hip-deep new regulations that will ultimately have them passing the costs on to their employees. There’s a looming doctor shortage (read: loooong waits). The “Law of Unintended Consequences” is rearing its ugly, bureaucratic head. Over two-thirds of doctors say they will retire or go to part-time once the law is fully in effect — and in spite of the continual “private carriers deny claims which is why the government should run it” canard, the program the government has been running for a long time, as a percentage, historically denies more claims than seven other top private carriers.



Julian Assange is running around out there somewhere handing out national secrets like lollipops, terror plots are on the rise, and instead the Attorney General is lecturing concerned Americans about the sin of believing their lying eyes, ears and brains over agenda-driven Democrats. As for Sebelius, advice about what’s best for the health of children might be greeted with more of an open mind if it wasn’t coming from a late-term abortion proponent — but I’m picky that way.



Mr. Holder, go prosecute man-caused disaster suspects; Ms. Sebelius, go teach people the proper way to cough. The voters can handle this one. Public support for the health care monstrosity is the lowest ever. Just wait until it’s implemented, if it’s ever fully allowed to be.



**Written by Doug Powers



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