tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post6552785340698821748..comments2023-05-20T08:26:50.208-07:00Comments on Valley of the Shadow: Battle of the Branches, Round 233JSFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112671583392607007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post-85970468976724104262010-01-31T10:12:36.803-08:002010-01-31T10:12:36.803-08:00The conflict between President Obama and the curre...The conflict between President Obama and the current SCOTUS is reminiscent of the conflict during the Roosevelt administration over the New Deal Programs that led to abortive court packing plan of 1937.<br /><br />As an aside, I am curious about the thoughts of the readership on whether the nationalization of the health care industry will be upheld by the high court should a constitutional challenge be brought against the legislation.<br /><br />The history of the court demonstrates a broad spectrum of varying degrees of antipathy possessed by Justices on the subject of the nationalization of an industry.<br /><br />A fairly recent illustration occurred <i>Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer</i>, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), which, dealt with the attempted nationalization of the steel industry by President Truman.Nathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post-66759605723972559612010-01-29T13:13:21.984-08:002010-01-29T13:13:21.984-08:00His point in going to war with SCOTUS is because h...His point in going to war with SCOTUS is because he can't control them and therefore they are a threat. This president wants what he wants and SCOTUS doesn't bend to the president so he'd like to go to war rather than respect them. It's pathetic actually especially for someone as educated as he is.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.com