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To: tacticalogic
the New Deal "substantial effects" interpretation of the Commerce Clause.

Recently upheld by Scalia in furtherance of the drug war.

184 posted on 06/22/2011 6:52:12 PM PDT by Huck (The Antifederalists were right!)
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To: Huck
Recently upheld by Scalia in furtherance of the drug war.

Along with the most liberal members of the court. Clarence Thomas, on the other hand dissented, so don't try to cherry pick your "facts" on me.

The acid test is whether that decision can be reconciled with an honest attempt at an "original intent" interpretation of the Constitution.

185 posted on 06/22/2011 7:05:15 PM PDT by tacticalogic
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