Obama Admin Rejects Indiana’s Ban on Planned Parenthood
- Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:21pm by
Billy Hallowell
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Health and Human Services Department rejected changes in Indiana’s Medicaid plan Wednesday, saying it illegally bans funding for Planned Parenthood, and sought to make clear that a similar fate awaits other states that pass legislation barring any qualified health care provider.
State officials signaled they would not accept HHS’ decision.
In a letter sent to Indiana’s Medicaid director, Medicaid Administrator Donald M. Berwick said Indiana’s plan will improperly bar beneficiaries from receiving services. Federal law requires Medicaid beneficiaries to be able to obtain services from any qualified provider.
“Medicaid programs may not exclude qualified health care providers from providing services that are funded under the program because of a provider’s scope of practice,” Berwick wrote in a letter to Patricia Cassanova, the director of Indiana’s office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. “Such a restriction would have a particular effect on beneficiaries’ ability to access family planning providers.”
Indiana’s law bars Planned Parenthood offices in the state from receiving federal money because it provides abortions, among other services.
Marcus Barlow, a spokesman for Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration, said the state’s attorneys have told his department that it must continue to comply with the law passed by the Indiana General Assembly.
“We will seek guidance from the Indiana attorney general on how to proceed forward,” he said.
Bryan Corbin, a spokesman for Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, said the letter was being reviewed to determine the state’s options but that “we will continue to defend the statute.”
Berwick writes in his letter that Indiana should change its plan to conform with federal law, noting that the state has 60 days to appeal. The letter does not state it explicitly, but Indiana could face penalties if it does not comply. In the past, state Medicaid plans that did not conform with federal law have been changed by states before HHS enforced any penalties.
In addition to Berwick’s letter, HHS also posted a notice on Wednesday to other interested parties that sought to make clear that the department would take a dim view of similar efforts to ban specific providers from federal funds.
Indiana Republicans who worked to pass the ban were quick to denounce HHS’ decision.
“Indiana’s on solid legal ground,” said state Sen. Scott Schneider, an Indianapolis Republican who sponsored the measure to strip Planned Parenthood’s funding. “There’s no reason for us to change course at this time. It’s up to them to prove that this is not legal.”
Schneider added, “I’m extremely disappointed. I would take issue at their interpretation of the law.”
Indiana officials should have expected the proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid plan would be rejected, Berwick wrote.
“We assume this decision is not unexpected,” Berwick wrote. “As the Indiana Legislative Services Agency indicated in its April 19, 2011, fiscal impact statement, `While states are permitted to waive a recipient’s freedom of choice of a provider to implement managed care, restricting freedom of choice with respect to providers of family planning services is prohibited.’”
The HHS notice, written by Cindy Mann, the director of the Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey & Certification, emphasizes that states may bar providers from participating in Medicaid in certain circumstances, such as if a provider is committing fraud or criminal acts.
“States are not, however, permitted to exclude providers from the program solely on the basis of the range of medical services they provide,” Mann wrote.
Medicaid is a federal-state partnership that nationwide now covers more than 60 million low-income children and parents, seniors, including most nursing home residents, and disabled people of any age.
Federal law prohibits using any federal funds, including Medicaid funding, to provide abortions. While Planned Parenthood provides abortion services, it also provides other services such as preventative care, cancer screenings, and family planning and is eligible to receive Medicaid funding for its other services.
Planned Parenthood operates 28 clinics in Indiana, four of which perform abortions. The state chapter has said federal funding makes up about 20 percent of its annual budget.
Betty Cockrum, Planned Parenthood of Indiana’s president and CEO, said HHS’ letter was “gratifying.”
“It is right that the federal government take action against Indiana and set an example for other states seeking to adopt this type of harmful legislation,” she said. “This new law is already preventing Planned Parenthood of Indiana Medicaid patients from receiving some services.”
In recent days, HHS has come under lobbying from both Democrats and Republicans on the issue. Last week, a group of Democratic senators called on HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to inform Indiana that its ban didn’t comply with federal law.
In response, eight Republican members of Indiana‘s congressional delegation sent Sebelius a letter calling on her to support the state’s law.
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neverending
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:58pmCan somebody tell this sorry sob that his top priority is not to see which states he can sue and when and how. This pompous a@@ is just beyond sickening. I cannot stand to look at him, listen to him and I do NOT HAVE ONE OUNCE of respect for the piece of dogmeat
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:32amNow, now dog meat has some sort of purpose and Onumbnuts has NO purpose. You can chum waters with dog meat for fishing but not the other….
Report Post »Bro Geo Too
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:48pm“As nations cannot be rewarded or punished in the next world, they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of causes and effects, Providence punishes national sins by national calamities.”
George Mason (1725-1792) Father of the Bill of Rights.
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man (nation) reaps what he sows.” Galations 6:7
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:45pmThe Fed is waaaaaaaaay overstepping its power against Indiana and against the States in general, the Fed cannot dictate to the States on this, they will lose whole heartedly and rightly so !!!
Report Post »BHAMCONSERVATIVE
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:39pmSeems like the O‘ administration doesn’t respect states rights. Things are heating up quickly, if he isn’t careful, he’ll have civil war on his hands. The American ppl are getting fed up with his dictator routine.
Report Post »Swamp B Gummer
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 8:41amThe knee grow administration needs to suck watermelons
Report Post »ares338
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:23pmLiberals just have to murder someone. They pick someone who can’t fight back.
Report Post »Paleo Archer
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:22pmPlanned Murderhood…
Report Post »Liberals killing their own…..HA HA!
theeRicker
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:12pmThe feds have gotten way too big for their britches. I think it’s time we stop obeying any of their regulations. Indiana should just tell Obama admin where to go and implement their law as planned. If they cut funding, stop medicaid altogether. We just need to say no, and not comply, across the board.
Report Post »50BMG
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:39pmAgreed. But don‘t draw a line in the sand until you’re prepared to fight. Republic or not, all governments have an instinct for self-preservation that exceeds any written Constitution. The federal government – and especially this administration – will not, “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” when they have become a domestic enemy.
“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invairably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” – The Declaration of Independence; July 4, 1776
When will we realize that it is the design of this government to reduce us “under absolute Despotism”, and realize that it is our right and our duty to throw off such Government?
Report Post »JohnFourteenSix
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:10pmHang in there Indiana!!! The 10th Amendment LIVES!!!! “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Report Post »Bruce01
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:07pmIndiana, a job well done.. Protect the innocent and don’t turn away from the fiirery gates of Washington.. God is on your side.
Report Post »Steel Awesome
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:03pmI would expect nothing less from the antichrist.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:01pmyou are right obummer and his administration are evil
Report Post »reconmarine
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:57pmThere that anti-American president goes again, telling a U.S. state what they can and cannot do. States control the President…NOT the other way around.
Report Post »TOPOFTHEGAME
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:54pmCome on Indiana……..STAND UP to the Fed’s running our lives……..We will BACK YOU UP…….. We are killing OUR children, but replacing them with illegal aliens ?????????????? What wrong with that picture……………
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:14amAmen.
Report Post »Berbel73
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:54pmMedicaid needs to get eliminated all together! I’m all for helping the elderly and the handicapped, but I‘m sick of hearing how poor people need help because they can’t afford it. What a crock, you want health care then go out and get it!! This progressive socialist program is one of the biggest reasons the US is 14 trillion in debt.
Report Post »Texas woman56
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:53pmTexas passed a bill in the house saying Tsa could not touch you in private parts unless there was some reasonable cause, etc. It went to the senate and they received a letter for the Obama adm. saying if it passed Texas would be a no fly zone. Planes could not land or take off from Texas. So the spineless sentors pulled the bill and did not vote for now. All the states need to pull together and leave the union as one country and leave DC and Cal. all to themselves.
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:35pmAbsolutely. Stand strong, stand together. If that godless, commie b@$t@rd in the White House wants a fight, then so be it. I‘m willing to bet that if a ’civil war’ were to come about, our AMERICAN military would firmly side with We The People and NOT this perversion of a president and his gang of traitors.
Report Post »thermonator
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:50pmOh, so our tax dollars are being spent on abortions. I am glad we are all clear on this issue now.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:46pmApparently the man should have been aborted. Bet he’d have a whole other outlook about abortion then. What do you think?
Perhaps his parents even tried. That would explain the horror he is and all the anger and arrogance he exhibits.
Trying to make up for not being wanted is a horrible and sad way to spend a life.
It’s almost as sad as thinking you are something when you are nothing without the GRACE OF GOD.
Report Post »ChristmanWalking
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:40pmGo Indiana Go! They don’t follow the Law of OUR Land…Ignore their Threats! Go!
Report Post »Farmerphil
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:00pmThis was just signed by the same Mitch Daniels that a week ago everyone was kicking under the bus, you all may want to check what he did to public unions as soon as he took office. The guy is not the RINO he was made out to be, and our financial well being will miss him.
Report Post »stopthis
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:40pmHe would not be alive today if his mother had this choice.back in the day.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:53pmI think she did have the choice. I believe the abortion wasn’t entirely successful.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:40pmit would be about time the states just started saying NO to these federal fraudocrats
let them threaten penalties boo hoo let them try to collect.
we need to change the mentality of the federal government. it needs to be changed to a “mother may I ” with the fed doing the asking, and the states doing the telling .
direction of government was intended to come from the local gov. to the states, then to the fed
not from the fed , to the states, and then to the local governments.
change the direction of the flow of power and we will save our country
Report Post »Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:38pmYay!
Report Post »JimCDew
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:21pmThat’s refreshing. Cheering for the murder of the unborn! I’m so sorry for your lack of a moral compass.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:19pm@LACT
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! Is this a way of saying that you approve the idea of seeing our taxpayer money going straight to clinics that profiteer from infanticide?! Say it isn’t so!
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:34amLACKY! (cybertwink to his “friends”)
Report Post »I found you, again, whassup! You been troolin’ here long? Gotta hand it to you, sometimes you almost seem rational. Not often, but then, I guess my expectations are probably just getting lowered by some of your cohorts. Just keep on postin‘ and I’ll keep on notin’. Who knows what the future holds, eh!
The Third Archon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:53amYay!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:37pmObama Sure hates Babies.Maybe he was beat up by one as a child?
Report Post »tinydd
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:55pmNo he doesn’t hate babies, it’s just his white roots going back to their KKK days. If ya can’t hang em, abort them ASAP. At the end of the day, Barry has proven that he has a bloodlust for killing inocent people, whether with a missle or a coat hanger.
Report Post »stopthis
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:35pmhe is a dictator/puppet
Report Post »richtrow
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:35pmWe’re pretty big on the whole 10th Amendment thing here in Indiana. Mr. Berwick is in for a real fight if he thinks anyone is just going to roll over on this one. Bring it on Don! We dare you! : )
Report Post »designbyinspiration
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:09pmYou have my support! Go for it Indiana!
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:31pmThe problem is money…..
There is not constitutional Ground to stand on here, as Medicare itself is Unconstitutional via any real reading of the constitution, and since the federal government PAYS for part of the program there is no 10th amendment argument unless the program will move from the Fed/State partnership to a State Run Program, which all of these social programs should be anyway.
Dont get me wrong, I agree with the law passed, and I think Congress should pass one like it nationally, but This is a Federally run program, if you want the cash you have to follow the fed rules, dont like it, dont take the cash…
Federal Money: its what killed federalism
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:00amToo bad the Supreme Court (the only opinion on the Constitution that matters for the purposes of determining what the law is, well not the only, but the final) disagrees.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:35pmTake it to the Supreme Court, duke it out there. Seems like Indiana overstepped its boundaries, especially if the law says freedom of choice for providers can only be barred if they are committing fraud.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:56pmAs long as it isn’t on my dime…… freedom ends the moment you are in my pocket.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:32pmI don’t want to pay for murder of the unborn along with being an accomplice to it by using my money. It’s immoral.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:58amExcuse me–did you read the part about how there’s a (albeit stupid) FEDERAL LAW BANNING THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS. You ALREADY have what you want–now you’re just advocating preventing Medicare (which is already a legal entitlement program that helps old people, a constituency you ought to care about at the very least politically even if you have no humanity) from spending money on important routine services that would be identical if any one else provided them simply because you happen to have a beef with the provider because some (a percentage less than 10) of their other services (which can’t even be paid for by Medicare anyway, even though if sane rational people who weren’t governed by their emotions were in charge it would be) you find objectionable. While we are at this, should we also just shoot everyone who doesn’t declare the Jesus Christ is Lord–it’d save a lot of time and trouble I feel like, if that’s the end goal here anyway.
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:25pmwho cares what the Obama admin says…no one in the world…they are useless….
Report Post »AKMIIKEUS
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:28pmObama admin is in charge.
Report Post »You might not like it, but that is the way it is.
ConsiderThis
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:31pmWhat could possibly be behind Obama’s hatred for the unborn?
Report Post »It’s frightening how hard he fights to keep the baby killing machine going!
SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:33pm^____^____^
I was just going to say who cares what this clearly radical corrupt admin has to say. I dont want my money going to pay for abortions. Why is that so hard for proggies to understand?
It would be nice if this becomes the launch pad of a national revolt against the BHO regime. I would love to see every state take this position. What will the regime do then, go after all 50 states? Yea good luck with that Soetoro. I challenge each and everyone of you to get the other states on bard with this so we can see what the corrupt regime will do. Maybe just maybe it will be a domino effect seeding a revolt on other laws/ regs put in place we dont want!
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:34pmOnly 1 year, 5 months and 5 days until election day! (524 days or 12,576 hours.)
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:38pmThis should be a real wake up to everyone who believes, or better yet knows, the federal government is becoming way to intrusive, overbearing, and too big. The federal government has trampled all over the states in every aspect of our lives all because they believe they hold all the purse strings. If I were the governor of a state and some Secretary of whatever section of the federal government made these types of threats, I’d answer with, say good bye to all your federal taxes coming from my state.
Report Post »taxed
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:39pmExpect to be going to the abortion well during the campaign, since he is all out of uppity-ness.
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/index.php?board=1.0
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:40pmSo unless Obama is going to go into his “Stash” and cut a check to Indiana, he has no say so in how they do their budget. Something about the 10th amendment. But that won’t stop him from sueing.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:41pmPOWHATIN:
Report Post »Your correct. Why does anyone listen to Obama and his muslim loving friends? I profile and avoid muslim types, gang looking freaks, etc. It’s none of Obummers business.
Laus Deo
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:46pmWho the hell asked them? Piss off, federal micro-manage machines!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:09pmThe final lines are now being drawn up, the states rights vs those of the out of control government; I hope and pray that we will win in the end, and restore this nation back to the freedoms and liberties she is meant to be…the shining light on the hill.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:15pmObama’s not “in charge” of everyone and everything .. this is NOT a dictatorship .. NOT YET!
TEA!
Report Post »bjc535
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:45pmAKMIIKEUS
He’s not “in charge” he is the president, who has to abide by rules himself….The constitution is “in charge” He is just a servant to it…as long as everyone else in public office….
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:47pmYes, the abuse of the federal Government still includes baby murder….
Report Post »teapartyconservatism
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:48pmLaw?
Obama’s father precluded his being a “natural born citizen” meaning born on U.S. soil of U.S. citizen parents; he is further ineligible by dual citizenship for being born a British citizen pursuant to the British Nationality Act of 1948, as his father was a British citizen of colonial Kenya.[1]
The Art 2, Sec 1, exemption from being a NBC, “or a citizen of the United States …” wasn’t needed if NBC means just a citizen!
Each authoritative definition of a NBC stipulates citizen parents (plural). First Congress, Ses II, Chp 3, Sec I, 104, 1790: “the children of citizens.” Bingham, House floor, 1866: “of parents not owing allegiance.” Supreme Court, Minor v. Happersett, 1874: “of parents who were its citizens.” Senate Res 511, 2008: “born to American citizens.”
Congress is hiding behind the birth certificate controversy rather than act and jeopardize reelection. Their deceptive dereliction of duty was deftly codified by rhetorically requesting guidance from the CRS on just the birth certificate issue. The expected reply was the infamous Maskell memorandum.[2]
Demand congress immediately remove Obama in accordance with their oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
1. Donofrio, http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=134881
2. Maskell, http://www.scribd.com/doc/41131059/CRS-Congressional-Internal-Memo-What-to-Tell-Your-Constituents-Regarding-Obama-Eligibility-Questions
Report Post »bjc535
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:54pmSnow
We keep drawing lines, and saying do not cross this one do not cross this one….we will have our backs against the wall with no room to fight soon enough…I am pretty sure we will lose this one….Sad and unfortunate…..
All the things that this president has done with no repercussion…where does this leave us in the future? If no action was taken this time around, what is to stop future presidents from just trampling all over the constitution? They know nothing will be done…..
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:59pmAKMIIKEUS, there’s this thing called the Tenth Amendment. The Federal Government isn’t a dictatorship.
Report Post »grumpyt
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:03pmNot gonna take the bait AKMIKEUS. It is time that the Feds understand that they are not in charge of everything. The States must retake their Constitutional power back and exert the 9th and 10th amendment power over the Federal Government.
We don NOT have a “National” government!
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:15pmnullify and …10 th Admendment it is our only hope now
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:15pmGood. This was done to draw out the Pretender in Chief’s BS policy regarding abortion so that no one can mistake the profound depth of his stupidity.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:32pm1st off,these women that get pregnant should have thought about unprotected sex before hand and 2nd tax payers money should not go towards murdering innocent babies,3rdly,the doctors that perform these abortions are guilty of murder as well as the woman is for having it done,also not letting the men off the hook,think will ya,nearly any store sells condoms and in many places condoms are free
Report Post »lylee
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:36pmSo much for States rights! When oh when are we going to stop sending money to Washington only to have to jump through hoops and cower beneath the federal bureaucracy in order to get our money back to run state programs the way we see fit?
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:43pmBig surprise. The Obama Administration rejects sanity. So, let’s get rid of it. NEXT!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:55pmStates rights rule!!!!!!!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:57pm“Planned Parenthood” ha ha ha you mean Baby Killer’s R Us? Casey Anthony was she just only performing a “late term”?
Report Post »Kurty C Wipe
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:03pmIsraeli Psychologist on Obama
Be sure to read all the way to the end.
Dr. Sam Vaknin is an Israeli psychologist. Interesting view on our president. Dr. Vaknin has written extensively about narcissism.
Dr. Vaknin States “I must confess I was impressed by Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see a black candidate. He looked youthful, spoke well, appeared to be confident — a wholesome presidential package. I was put off soon, not just because of his shallowness but also because there was an air of haughtiness in his demeanor that was unsettling.. His posture and his body language were louder than his empty words. Obama’s speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history. Never a politician in this land had such quasi “religious” impact on so many people.
The fact that Obama is a total incognito with Zero accomplishment, makes this inexplicable infatuation alarming. Obama is not an ordinary man. He is not a genius. In fact he is quite ignorant on most important subjects.”
Dr. Sam Vaknin, the author of the Malignant Self Love believes “Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist.” Vaknin is a world authority on narcissism. He understands narcissism and describes the inner mind of a narcissist like no other person. When he talks about narcissism everyone listens. Vaknin says that Obama’s language, posture and demeanor, and the testimonies of his closest, dearest friends suggest that the man is eit
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:04pmThats liberals for ya.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:06pmJust stop accepting Medicaid; State’s rights.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:14pm@akmiikeus. The right feels a tinkle down their leg every time they look at their roster for president. It makes them snappish and they say silly things. Keep strong.
Report Post »mingfurecon
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:37pmour dear leader is a coward and a traitor and the change he will be experiencing will be to an orange jump suit.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:59pmHARSHNESS AND SARCASM ALERT:
If you cannot afford to take care of yourself, minimally, you cannot afford to play the penis and ****** game. It is a fun game, however. Therein lies the rub.
I am, admittedly, a simple man. Medicaid should be a “hand up”, right? Not a lifestyle, methinks. We are all paying for the poor decisions many of these beneficiaries make.
Federal government, knock it off. Ever heard of State Sovereignty?
I‘m poppin’ off again:
http://stephencharles-poppin-off.blogspot.com/2011/06/im-back-howdy-gang-are-you-ready-for.html
Steve
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:13ami agree. state > fed.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:20am@AK
Report Post »Thanks for the reminder. . . .
joseph Fawcett
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:10amI have read many of the comments in reply none of them seems to understand the power of the Federal Government in this issue. Yes, Indiana has states rights under the tenth Amendment. However, when they except Federal Money for a program they give up a certain amount of those rights for the money. The Federal Government has bought the power over the state with the Medicade money. This has been the problem with the Federal Government and how they have gained power over the states in most areas. Every dollar that they recieve from the Federal Government gives the Federal Goverment power over the states that is not consitutional power. This is how the Federal Government has become as big as it is and powerful and dominate in our very lives. The only way to stop this power and reclaim the 10th Amendment rights is to refuse Federal money and do with out it. The real Question is are you and I ready and willing to do that, live without Federal Money comeing to our states. That would mean no food stamp program, No Medcaide, (I am not sure how Medicare works between the states and the Federal Goverment), It would mean no money for streets and road projects that are not Federal Goverment, Interstate Highways I believe are the only roads that are Federal property. The list goes on and on. For states to be independant as our founding fathers wanted them to be would be a totally different ball game here. I say give up the money and become independant states again as we were meant to be.
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:25am….Continued: I have heard a lot of talk about a civil war coming to the United States and a revolution…etc. For the citizens to revolt, start and civil war, or a revolution. There is only one way that would work. That is through the State Governments to revolt to reject the power of the the Federal Goverment in their States. That would be to reject the Money first, and then stand up to the Federal Goverment. We are seeing this start to happen I think as People realize that the Federal Goverment is not doing what it is suppose to do according to the Consitution and imposing and suing the states over powers that the states hold in the Consitution. If you want to abolish the Federal Goverment it must be done through the State Goverments, the general population cannot and will not do it. Revolution must come from the people through the States. So people now is the time for you to make up your minds and what you are going to stand for. For us to make an effective Change in the Federal Goverment our State Goverments must be willing to stand up for us, we can do this if we organize and like Indiana say not this, not in our state, Federal Goverment get out of our State. This is the discussion we all need to start having amoung ourselves and then bring the changes to our state goverments, then to the Federal Goverment!
Thanks for reading, Please consider carefully.
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Report Post »Wartface
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:34amI‘m glad I’m old and ready to die… Obama is so worthless that I don’t think America will survive his leadership for long!
I have made sure that my Son and Grandson have active passports and Duel Citizenship. Most of our investments for the last 5 years have been in Gold and Commodities. The smart money is planning to for the worst and, hoping for the best!
I have NO interest in what Obama is transforming America into… funny how he is selling the Jew‘s out isn’t it?
Report Post »Mikeyyy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:54amexactly! who cares what the obama administration wants…it’s all about the battle to earn the votes of the independents…and Obama believes this tactic will help him win re-election: in 2012, the American Voters will solve their Obama problem.
Report Post »Jim AZ
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:21amHey IN: Pull their license (belongs to the state) on a technicality that references the morality.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:33ami support NoMomma Obama’s right to kill as many unborn babys as possible…
remember the “master plan” requires the self inflicted genocide of an entire race…
QUESTION: Where is the most dangerous place in the world for a African American baby?
ANSWER: In it’s mother womb! Only 1 out of every 3 make it out alive. And thats down from 1 out of 4.
Hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:51am@CONSIDERTHIS
“What could possibly be behind Obama’s hatred for the unborn?
It’s frightening how hard he fights to keep the baby killing machine going!”
The answer to your question is that there are many possible reasons but here are two BIG ones:
1) He doesn‘t think the government should be interfering in someone else’s private medical decision that doesn’t effect him whatsoever (conservatives, of all people, should supposedly be able to appreciate this)
2) He doesn’t think that having a womb should mean that you are a slave to your body, something men will never have to deal with.
Just two possibilities–get off your high horse. Abortion is what gets you mad? How about the Lord’s Resistance Army which uses child soldiers to slaughter non-Christians in Uganda and central Africa, and chops of the hands of the disobedient and cowardly to make an example, and intentionally orphans entire communities to bring in fresh conscripts–all this is done in the name of the God to which so many conservatives sleep at night, and you are worried about a little abortion? You conservatives disgust me.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:10amSo The Administration thinks this is a larger issue that having our fourth amendment knocked down by the Indiana Supreme Court. This really put things in perspective doesn’t it.
Tyranny.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:18amFederal law requires Medicaid beneficiaries to be able to obtain services from any qualified provider. Sounds to me like the State is rejecting PP’s status as a “qualified” provider. Abortion is an optional, not necessary medical procedure. Maybe HHS should demand that Rep. Weiner be offered the enhancement his picture indicates he needs while they’re justifying why funding for another optional procedure should be required.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:30amakdumba55,
Report Post »Obama isn’t in charge Congress is in charge Congress can over ride any presidental veto,or executive order with a 2/3 approval. But then again you Obama suppoprters aren‘t really what we would call mensa candidates so I wouldn’t expect you to comprehend or even know how our governbment works even on a rudimentary level..And lets see what happens in in about 9 days when our military is still in lybia and there’s no congressional approval for Obama dictator like lybian actions ……
See that would be an impeachable offense as a violation of the congressional wars act. You should google impeach so you understand what I’m posting …hint it isn’t a fruit
jblovesAmerica
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:04amthe Governors of these States need to hold on to all tax dollars .Send nothing to the Fed.
Report Post »lets see how long BHO stands firm.
Communist POS
jkendal
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:28amFTA: “The Health and Human Services Department rejected changes in Indiana’s Medicaid plan Wednesday, saying it illegally bans funding for Planned Parenthood, and sought to make clear that a similar fate awaits other states that pass legislation barring any qualified health care provider.”
HHS doesn’t have the Constitutional authority to force states to fund organizations.
“State officials signaled they would not accept HHS’ decision.”
The states are well within their Constitutional rights to ban funding to ANY organization that resides within their borders. Read the Tenth Amendment!
The feds are just plain wrong on this (and a great many other things, too). And don’t give me that garbage about federal law trumping state law. The Supremacy Clause only applies to those powers specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Nowhere does it say states aren’t allowed to do this.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:30amTell Obumbler and his commie buddies to kiss you @ss Indiana. I wish more states had the stones to pass such a law.
Report Post »HellPhish89
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:42pmlol you need to look at the 10th amendment skippy.
Report Post »DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:26pmAnd I reject the Obama administration….so there.
Report Post »ForTheRepublic
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:32pmObama admin is in charge ?
Obama is only keeping the seat warm for an ACTUAL president
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