Its constitutionality as regulating interstate commerce was never questioned. It only became an issue when Filburn sued the Secretary of Agriculture to prevent the enforcement of the Act because his actions were purely intrastate. This occurred in 1941.
I understand. But the AAA was written to protect the nation's wheat industry, war or no war.
It was very specific -- even our Mr. Filburn was allowed to grow his own wheat for personal use. He merely had to pay a per-bushel penalty (which he refused to do).
Now, to say that the court ruled the way they did because we were at war is a bit of a stretch. I don't buy it.