While the government shutdown continues, I've been thinking about the tactics that the Republicans used. The government passed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) completely legally. It passed the house, it passed the senate, and it was signed by the President. The Supreme Court even heard a case on the issue, and declared that Obamacare was indeed constitutional. Now, the Republicans have shut down the government because the Democrats won't repeal or defund Obamacare. Laws can be repealed by votes in the house, senate, and the signature of the President or an 2/3 override. But, in my opinion, they can't be repealed by blackmail.
Last week, the 49ers beat the Texans by a score of 34-3. But what the Texans did not say to the NFL was, "If you don't give us 32 points right now, we're going to shut down the entire league."
Here is an article that shares my views if you want to read more: http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/03/how-to-solve-the-crisis-in-washington/
Do you think the Republicans should be allowed to do this?
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