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To: Kryptonite
As long as the legislation bears some relation to some legitimate end, it will be upheld. Here, the legitimate end is public morality. Kinda refreshing to see those two words again in a legal opinion.

But there has to be a meaningful relationship between the regulated entity and 'public morality.' I can't just randomly ban things (popcorn, staplers, whatever) without explaing why. So what is the 'public morality' relevance of this law?

31 posted on 02/16/2007 12:30:34 PM PST by Sloth (The GOP is to DemonRats in politics as Michael Jackson is to Jeffrey Dahmer in babysitting.)
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To: Sloth
I can't just randomly ban things (popcorn, staplers, whatever) without explaing why.

In Alabama, you may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

States are allowed to make and pass silly laws that make no sense what so ever as long as they do not violate the Federal or State Constitution.

39 posted on 02/16/2007 2:16:30 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (All that is required for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing -E. Burke)
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