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To: holdonnow
Despite the Constitution limiting the federal government to regulating commerce between the several state, the Court today, once again, rules that it includes commerce wholly within a state.

And, as Thomas pointed out in his dissent, there wasn't even any commerce involved whatsoever. So what SCOTUS just upheld was the right of the federal government to regulate just about any ACTIVITY within a state.

302 posted on 06/06/2005 9:24:36 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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To: dirtboy
So what SCOTUS just upheld was the right of the federal government to regulate just about any ACTIVITY within a state.

Consistent with Lawrence.

312 posted on 06/06/2005 9:29:04 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: dirtboy
And, as Thomas pointed out in his dissent, there wasn't even any commerce involved whatsoever. So what SCOTUS just upheld was the right of the federal government to regulate just about any ACTIVITY within a state.

I'm waiting for someone, anyone, who supports this to post something from the majority decision that lays out a constitutional argument for the decision that is defensible from a constitutionally conservative perspective. So far it's all been emotional tripe.

318 posted on 06/06/2005 9:32:23 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: dirtboy

Thomas dissented on this case? My respect for teh man went up 10fold.


389 posted on 06/06/2005 10:43:55 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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