I appreciate this discussion, ansell2 — thank you.
One example: the federal ban on internet gambling, in which illegal online gambling was so ill-defined that both Vermont and North Dakota have had intrastate credit card lotteries blocked.
An even clearer violation, IMO: federal bans on marijuana (even if it’s in one’s backyard, for personal use.
Socons, like other groups, are not a homogeneous bunch, of course — but do you consider support of federal drug laws (applied to intrastate issues) a social conservative position?
What are the issues that the major presidential candidates are running on?