While we continue to squabble over Judge Vinson's now-weeks old ruling, life goes on.

A judge in D.C. tossed out another suit against PPACA – hey, at least we're getting geographically close to the Supreme Court. This suit actually challenged, among other things, the individual mandate on religious grounds, insisting that refusing health insurance remains a religious right.

Leaving that alone (because, honestly, don't we have enough to argue about without bringing God into it?), if you're keeping score, we're up to 3-2, with the Democrat appointees all upholding while both the rulings against came from the benches of Republican appointees. What, you think I wouldn't notice?

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