The proposition that Congress has the power to order Americans to purchase insurance – or any other product – is contrary to the fundamental concept of individual liberty and antithetical to the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment.  If this precedent were to be upheld, the federal government will have assumed authority over every aspect of individual choice in the care of ourselves and our families: from what foods we choose to what physical activities we engage in.  Nor is this brave new doctrine limited to health care.  Once this precedent is established that government m