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  • From: Greg Cox <glcox AT pobox.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Why almost everything the Federal Goverment does is unconstitutional
  • Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:01:34 -0500 (EST)

> And where does it say that the Feds can decide what plants I may or may
> not grow in my garden? I understand that the Commerce clause can
> limit me from selling to my buddy in Virginia, but just plain *growin*
> the thing??

fedgov's argument is that 'your' NC crop is just as good as 'your friend's'
VA crop on an open market. 'fungible' was my new vocabulary word when I
read the SCotUS arguments:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/03-1454.pdf

Of course, if the Commerce Clause loophole tightens up, then you might
have other challenges to it. Such as:
http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2005/billhtml/HB0366.htm






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