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Unfortunately that is what has happened. The commerce clause has become so broad that growing crops on your own land to feed your own animals counts as intersta
by rblatz 10y ago
Unfortunately that is what has happened. The commerce clause has become so broad that growing crops on your own land to feed your own animals counts as interstate commerce.
- nickff 10y agoYes, I think Wickard v. Filburn was incorrectly decided, and must be overturned, regardless of stare decisis. It seems that the comment I replied to had actually proposed an even more expansive interpretation of the commerce clause, which would broaden the federal government's power to regulate all state government activities with an impact on commerce, which I would interpret as absolutely everything.