[Jabba the Nutt]

The Supreme Court has been wrong before and they are wrong on this.

[Rockingham]

I used to think that as well but then researched Wickard v. Filburn and the long line of commerce clause cases behind it. Scalia's view of the commerce clause is correct in striking against assertions of federal authority over purely local concerns while maintaining continuity with the vast bulk of commerce clause jurisprudence.

Bear in mind that the commerce clause protects free markets by overturning state and local laws that hinder commerce. From that perspective, even though the commerce clause aids federal power its serves economic freedom. On that and so many other issues, we must take the sour with the sweet.