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To: G Larry
Not bogus. You cited Article I, Section 8 to justify fedgov overriding the Tenth Amendment. The expansive Commerce Clause (I.8.3.) is what allows fedgov to control health care, education, national marijuana prohibition, the environment and a host of others - all at the expense of the Tenth Amendment. That's just a statement of fact.

Clarence Thomas on the Commerce Clause:

Respondents Diane Monson and Angel Raich use marijuana that has never been bought or sold, that has never crossed state lines, and that has had no demonstrable effect on the national market for marijuana.

If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything–and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers.

--J. Thomas, dissenting in Raich

36 posted on 05/04/2014 11:53:18 AM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H

Fine..

Then close all of the pot shops in Washington and Colorado.


37 posted on 05/04/2014 2:17:48 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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