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To: NorthMountain

Can anyone point out to me anywhere in the US Constitution where the fed gov, congress or any other federal body is given the legal, legitimate authority to do anything regarding alcohol? Including taxing it, unless it’s a tariff duty on imports being brought into the country?

Is there any authorization in the Constitution for the fed gov to ANY authority over arms, explosives or even tobacco? Please, I’d really like to see such legal authority provided to the executive, legislative or judicial branches. I haven’t found it.


33 posted on 06/08/2016 10:12:23 AM PDT by hadit2here ("Most men would rather die than think. Many do." - Bertrand Russell)
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To: hadit2here
Article 1, Section 8:

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

34 posted on 06/08/2016 10:53:55 AM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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