Yep, Interstate Commerce, like commerce between the states, (i.e.) The State of Texas and the State of New York, which are political subdivisions.
It has nothing to do with the physical boundaries of the geographical locations also known as *States*, OR the people.
It's why the Constitution enumerates our right to UNLIMITED private contract, as well as prohibiting the government from passing laws that impair obligation of contracts.
Educate yourself.
No YOU need to educate yourself and back away from the altar of the State.
I'm getting tired of you asking this question in every thread
Free country here, Bud. I can post that question until hell freezes over, and don't give a fat rat's a$$ whether YOU like it or not.
You don't like the law, change it.
I like the law just fine. It's idiots that think government is God (but actually don't have a clue to what the law IS) that hack me off.
You need to be aware that, from my communications w/ RobertPaulsen, the Drug War is God. He doesn't seem to care what the Constitution says about the federal government's authority for fighting crime, 'cuz he has an agenda of his own.
Yes, he IS correct that Congress has the responsibility to regulate commerce among the states...the US was intended to be a free trade zone, & the federal government's role was to ensure that states wouldn't discriminate betw which other states they will trade w/, or tax their citizens when buying products from out-of-state--but there is a HUGE difference betw "among" & "WITHIN", which seems to make little difference to him. After all, the Drug War worshippers will twist the words of the Constitution into whatever meaning supports their agenda, regardless of what the Founding Fathers intended, because original intent is the obstacle preventing them from achieveing their goal honestly.
When THAT doesn't work, they begin to use court rulings, saying, "Well, in such & such a yr, the Supreme Court said..." (hmmmm...haven't I heard THAT before--by liberals especially? Example: saying the Constitution provides for "the separation of church & state", etc., etc., etc.).
I wonder if you caused RP to paint himself into a corner when he said to you "I'm getting tired of you asking this question in every thread". What was the question: could the question have been about the constitutionality of the Drug War, or something about its utter failure??? Ya see, it seems like when most of their other options run out, they will either try to change the subject, mention their disdain for bringing the subject up in the 1st place, or revert to personal insults....just ANOTHER case of "where have I heard THIS before?"! It's deja-vu all over again!
It's all agenda-driven, & is based on lies that are used to undermine America, individual liberty, the Founding Fathers, & our Constitution...all in the name of protecting us from ourselves & increasing the power of the federal government into one that will eventually become all-knowing & all-powerful: one in which we will no longer be able to buy or sell w/o having government permission or an ID (on or right hand or forehead, like the Bible says???).
Where do you get that, from your anarchist handbook?
It's the power "to regulate commerce among the several states". Not "interstate" commerce. Not commerce "between the states". Read your U.S. Constitution before you go off on one of your little snits.
"Constitution enumerates our right to UNLIMITED private contract"
Where?