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Consumer protection is a well established power of the federal government. “Freedom to contract” is a kooky libertarian theory not grounded in reality.
by dcrazy 2y ago
Consumer protection is a well established power of the federal government. “Freedom to contract” is a kooky libertarian theory not grounded in reality.
- ETH_start 2y agoThe federal government suppressing contract liberty in the name of consumer safety has no constitutional basis. It's only established because the constitution has been routinely ignored since the FDR administration undermined SCOTUS's independence in the 1930s. And freedom to contract is a critical component of freedom of association. If you think living in a free society with your contract liberty intact is "kooky", you reject the foundation of a free society.