“even if one accepts that the content of soap is a legitimate concern of the federal government.”
I don’t think you are hearing me. I don’t think the government should control the content of soap.
I do think the government should prosecute fraud/false advertising/contracts.
If fraud is being perpetrated by soap companies, or false advertising is being done, or a contract not being adhered to, yes, the government should be involved, whether it’s a soap company or a widget company, makes no difference.
I think I hear you; do you see that the government, without due process through the judicial branch, just dictated what ingredients a company can use in their personal self-cleaning products?
What part of that is constitutional?
Where do you find that authority in the Constitution?
I grant that Congress can regulate interstate commerce...but if that is the case, where did Congress pass a law regarding this issue?
Just because we’ve been tolerating this kind of overreach since the 1930s doesn’t mean it is Constitutional or moral or right. Let the government (even if it is granted there MIGHT be fraud going on) PROVE their case in court.
Right now, the industry is being FORCED to change by diktat. That is repulsive.