To: Ken H
Wasn't there a similar case, where a dairy farmer was growing his own grain to feed his own cattle, and the court decided that he was interfering with interstate commerce because by feeding his cattle his own feed, he wasn't buying feed, and was participating in interstate commerce, because he was hurting feed producers. Therefore the court ruled that the government COULD regulate his purchase, or decision not to purchase, feed for his cattle. Crazy!!!
I agree with Justice Thomas here!
Mark
29 posted on
08/29/2011 2:44:39 PM PDT by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: MarkL
Wickard v Filburn.
Insanity, institutionalized.
To: MarkL
Therefore the court ruled that the government COULD regulate his purchase, or decision not to purchase, feed for his cattle. Crazy!!!So deciding not to do something is participating in it?
Insane. I guess I robbed the bank, supported the RATS, and built that new barn all because I decided against it.
40 posted on
08/29/2011 5:22:47 PM PDT by
SteamShovel
(Smart Grid is Stupid)
To: MarkL
That was Wicard v. Fillburn; it was mentioned somewhere above on this post.
153 posted on
09/12/2011 3:41:10 PM PDT by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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