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I am aware of Scalias "logic," and his rejection of it about a year later with Robamacare. Joel Send a noteboard - 16/12/2012 01:51:16 PM
Does anyone have the authority to prevent them from selling their candy? If so, that same body has the authority to decide that marijuana is not allowed. If the Federal government is able to regulate the sale of even a single item, then they have to potential to regulate the sale of EVERY item. If the Fed has that authority, then a state can not legally act against it.

Oh, because a marijuana (or any other) plant grown in one state is virtually inditinguishable from one grown any other state, it was decided that ALL marijuana would be onsidered interstate commerce. Flimsy rational, but that is what the Fed authority is hinged upon.

Medical insurance in MA is indistinguishable from medical insurance in TX, too, but Scalia declared that logic insufficient for a federal insurance mandate as emphatically declared more than sufficient for a federal marijuana ban. The Interstate Commerce Clause and the rest of the Constitution means one thing when that suits Scalia and another completely contradictory thing when THAT suits him. Sounds like his issue is not whether the Constitution requires interpretation (which his written opinions demonstrate he accepts implicitly) but WHOM should perform that interpretation. For my money, the answer is "almost anyone but Scalia."
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SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia is brilliant, just brilliant - Anonymous2000 - 11/12/2012 05:09:19 AM 935 Views
WTF does "I don’t care what their intent was. I care what it was that they intended" mean? Joel - 11/12/2012 09:03:23 PM 506 Views
Yeah I read that twice to see if that was right *NM* Dark Knight - 11/12/2012 09:36:55 PM 246 Views
Part of me pities Scalias decline, because he could once nimbly and convincly argue black is white. Joel - 12/12/2012 07:09:56 PM 471 Views
Re: your post. Stephen - 12/12/2012 07:18:18 PM 451 Views
You are quite right; I never noticed that until now. Joel - 12/12/2012 07:29:08 PM 552 Views
Not quite HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 08:16:27 PM 564 Views
Poes Law. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:42:55 PM 474 Views
More like disapeared in a puff of Florida's own law that they were trying to ignore. HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 08:13:13 PM 472 Views
actually..... moondog - 12/12/2012 08:32:58 PM 554 Views
Re: actually..... HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 09:39:01 PM 454 Views
Florida state law does not and did not prohibit statewide recounts. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:45:52 PM 472 Views
Spoken like a true lib.....I could have written that for you. Anonymous2000 - 12/12/2012 05:08:42 AM 503 Views
The people of WA and CO just decided pot should be legal; think Scalia agrees? Joel - 12/12/2012 07:25:11 PM 486 Views
FreshMints decided that the almond aroma of radioactive arsenic is very pleasing... HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 08:09:39 PM 512 Views
I am aware of Scalias "logic," and his rejection of it about a year later with Robamacare. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:51:16 PM 494 Views
But you didn't. Dannymac - 13/12/2012 04:06:05 PM 479 Views
Yup, yup; the Constitution is all about majority rule WITH minority rights. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:56:15 PM 412 Views
Your whole rant lacks any logic HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 03:46:34 PM 511 Views
+1 - logic is not his strong suit. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/12/2012 04:21:09 PM 199 Views
His comment references the authors (NOT words) intent in both negative and affirmative. Joel - 12/12/2012 06:45:02 PM 471 Views
Rebuttal HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 07:58:41 PM 510 Views
Only nominally. Joel - 16/12/2012 03:54:38 PM 470 Views
I was stumped by his phrasing as well A Deathwatch Guard - 12/12/2012 09:31:53 PM 367 Views
But we must go by his words and his understanding of their meaning, without interpretation. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:40:23 PM 461 Views
The SCotUS is no place for raging homophobes. Mndrew - 13/12/2012 04:48:30 AM 605 Views
Sorry you don't like it, but what he said is true. HyogaRott - 13/12/2012 03:11:42 PM 530 Views
Lol. Homophobia is synonymous w/ homonegativism. It's not meant to convey a true phobia *NM* kHz1000 - 13/12/2012 03:28:01 PM 311 Views
Only for people who don't know actually know how to read and understand words. Nice spin though. *NM* HyogaRott - 13/12/2012 05:54:29 PM 190 Views
So then what we need is a definition of homophobia? Jeordam - 13/12/2012 09:56:15 PM 550 Views
Re: So then what we need is a definition of homophobia? kHz1000 - 13/12/2012 11:16:46 PM 496 Views
-phobe : Greek -phobos, adj. derivative of phóbos fear, panic HyogaRott - 13/12/2012 11:32:14 PM 506 Views
Do you have a similar problem with "xenophobia?" Because it's exactly the same thing. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 01:30:24 AM 436 Views
xenophobia is the fear of the alien... WTF are you trying to say? HyogaRott - 14/12/2012 03:03:09 AM 499 Views
No. You are patently, objectively incorrect. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 08:39:00 AM 430 Views
An aside. Stephen - 14/12/2012 01:21:32 PM 505 Views
Don't believe me, ask a Greek it is after all THEIR word. I gave you some extra capitals, happy now? *NM* HyogaRott - 14/12/2012 02:56:09 PM 312 Views
stop being obtuse moondog - 14/12/2012 05:10:41 PM 478 Views
Hmmmm lets see, people misuse a word, perverting its meaning... HyogaRott - 14/12/2012 07:29:11 PM 453 Views
If everyone "misuses" a word, that becomes an acceptable use of it. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 10:14:23 PM 465 Views
Re: If everyone "misuses" a word, that becomes an acceptable use of it. Novo - 15/12/2012 12:12:18 AM 483 Views
Always good to have your backing. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/12/2012 03:50:14 AM 263 Views
and if everryone jumps off a cliff to splatter on the rocks I should just be a good little lemming. HyogaRott - 15/12/2012 07:13:27 AM 384 Views
actually, you have already chosen stupid by pretending the word means something it does not moondog - 15/12/2012 03:34:35 PM 404 Views
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, my friend John would strenuously disagree. HyogaRott - 16/12/2012 06:50:19 AM 521 Views
and you are a small-minded buffoon who can't come up with real arguments so you resort to nitpicking moondog - 17/12/2012 11:48:25 PM 452 Views
Double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 10:14:50 PM 216 Views
that's glory for you! moondog - 14/12/2012 10:44:30 PM 509 Views
So very conflicted, in so many ways.... Joel - 16/12/2012 04:14:08 PM 611 Views
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