[robertpaulsen]

"And if they so desired, could forbid us from growing say tomatoes or peppers or whatever they wish?"

Why would they do this? Why are you asking the question this way?

Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the several states. Yes, they may regulate any plant they choose. Yes they may regulate tomatoes. Yes they may regulate peppers. Sam I am.

If Congress published a finding that your growing tomatoes or peppers substantially affected their interstate regulatory efforts, then yes, you cannot grow them.

I doubt that, unless there were a good reason, their constituents would allow them to do this. They'd be voted out of office.

Let me ask you. Do you believe that Congress does not have that power? And what is it, exactly, that makes you believe this?

[getsoutalive]

Why would they do this? Why are you asking the question this way?

They may have the power to regulate commerce, but my personal garden is not a commercial enterprise and certainly not interstate. Therefore, none of their concern.

Let me ask you. Do you believe that Congress does not have that power? And what is it, exactly, that makes you believe this?

Oh, I believe they have the physical power. I do not believe that the Constitution grants them the power to regulate what I grow in my backyard garden. I do not believe that the founders intended them to have that power. In a country that was created celebrating the individual rights and freedoms, a fedgov with that kind of power is non-sensical.

[tpaine]

robertpaulsen robertpaulsen robertpaulsen wrote:

Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the several states. Yes, they may regulate any plant they choose. Yes they may regulate tomatoes. Yes they may regulate peppers.

Sam I am.

No, you are robertpaulsen robertpaulsen robertpaulsen robertpaulsen.

If Congress published a finding that your growing tomatoes or peppers substantially affected their interstate regulatory efforts, then yes, you cannot grow them.

Sorry paulsen, but Congress is not our dictator.

Let me ask you. Do you believe that Congress does not have that power? And what is it, exactly, that makes you believe this?

The Tenth Amendment says that Congress has only delegated powers. Regulating commerce among the several states does not authorize prohibitions on the growing of tomatoes or peppers.