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To: robertpaulsen
Are you saying that Congress should have the resonsibility to regulate commerce "among the several states"?

Would you consider Congress to be remiss if we didn't have standard weights and measures, interstate transportation systems, restrictions on state imposed trade barriers?

365 posted on 06/08/2004 10:50:54 AM PDT by tacticalogic (I Controlled application of force is the sincerest form of communication.)
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To: tacticalogic
"Would you consider Congress to be remiss if we didn't have standard weights and measures, interstate transportation systems, restrictions on state imposed trade barriers?"

Not at all, but that's me. Some libertarians on this board wouldn't agree. Do you think we should have the FDA, the FAA, FTC, FCC? How far off-topic do you want to go?

Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the several states. It doesn't mean that Congress must use that power. It certainly doesn't mean that Congress is responsible for commerce as you suggest in your generalized (not "out of context") remark.

368 posted on 06/08/2004 11:02:51 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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