“We just witnessed a slap-down of the power to regulate our lives via the commerce clause. That is hugh.”
Oh, boy. That’s like instead of being annoyed by a bee at a picnic now I’m beign strafed by a F-16.
Let’s review: the commerce clause does not extend to regulating non-activity. Okay, but it still applies to any activity whatsoever without it having to be commerce or interstate. However, Congress has been affirmed in its power to mandate me to do anything whatsoever, so long as the penalty for not doing it is called a tax. That’s a gift of the magi.
But we already knew, or should have known, that Congress has that power, so long as the language in the legislation implies it. Roberts said as much really, without comment on the correctness of it. Yeah it's onerous, but we need to be careful about our elected Congresscritters.
And, still, I'll take this little victory; did you hear Troll Ginsburg was reported to be upset with this part of the opinion? Anything that causes her consternation gets my attn and encourages me.