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To: billbears
Yes the Constitution does cover interstate commerce but what is being sold?

Pornography is SOLD, it is a commercial industry and it is sold across state lines.

When trying to influence the federal government to pass legislation that will further destroy the intended balance of the Constitution, no they do not.

So, you do not think opposition to pornography (or drugs, prostitution, etc.) is protected free speech? THAT is very telling.

273 posted on 08/16/2007 7:45:59 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee
Pornography is SOLD, it is a commercial industry and it is sold across state lines

And it falls under a morality issue doesn't it? So I suppose we should just ignore Mr. Madison and legislate all morality at the national level. That 'demon alcohol' too. This is the mating call of the Progressives of the early 20th century. Do you not think there was interstate trade in the 18th century? Do you not think some of what was traded was considered immoral to some? And for some reason Congress didn't go into a frenzy of passing legislation on it.

So, you do not think opposition to pornography (or drugs, prostitution, etc.) is protected free speech? THAT is very telling.

Ah, putting words into my mouth. That's good. No, I do believe you can stand on the street corner and say anything and everything. However when you cross the line and lobby the federal government to legislate morality (a responsibility of the separate and sovereign states) you should be rightly ignored.

276 posted on 08/16/2007 7:52:09 AM PDT by billbears (Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
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