[publiusF27]

Without that power, states and individuals could undermine and subvert Congress. Surely you don't think that's what the Founding Fathers had in mind?

A Congress with power over, as Thomas said, "virtually anything?" They never had in mind creating such a Congress in the first place.

That's a condition that seems to affect only those who are in favor of legalizing drugs.

You mean people like Justices Thomas, Rhenquist, and O'Connor?

[robertpaulsen]

"A Congress with power over, as Thomas said, "virtually anything?"

Yeah, right. Thomas says that Congress has power over virtually anything at the same time that he's voting to remove that power from Congress in two USSC cases.

Wow. Some power that a mere five people could vote to take it away.

Oh, and if Thomas is worried about a governmental body that's out of control, he should look in the mirror -- sodomy, CFR, eminent domain -- what's up with that?

[airborne502]

publiusF27 wrote:

Surely you don't think that's what the Founding Fathers had in mind? A Congress with power over, as Thomas said, "virtually anything?" They never had in mind creating such a Congress in the first place.

But, but, but without that power, states and individuals could undermine and subvert Congress. Surely no one rational can think that's what the Founding Fathers had in mind? -- Who would ever believe that checks & balances on government powers could exist?
We have to have legislators that possess the unlimited power to control immorality, dishonesty, evil or harm..
Long live the Republic!