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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 1212 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 732 Views
Yeah I read that twice to see if that was right *NM* Dark Knight - 11/12/2012 09:36:55 PM 340 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 709 Views
Re: your post. Stephen - 12/12/2012 07:18:18 PM 666 Views
You are quite right; I never noticed that until now. Joel - 12/12/2012 07:29:08 PM 777 Views
Not quite HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 08:16:27 PM 774 Views
Poes Law. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:42:55 PM 696 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 701 Views
actually..... moondog - 12/12/2012 08:32:58 PM 772 Views
Re: actually..... HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 09:39:01 PM 728 Views
Florida state law does not and did not prohibit statewide recounts. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:45:52 PM 683 Views
Spoken like a true lib.....I could have written that for you. Anonymous2000 - 12/12/2012 05:08:42 AM 729 Views
The people of WA and CO just decided pot should be legal; think Scalia agrees? Joel - 12/12/2012 07:25:11 PM 706 Views
FreshMints decided that the almond aroma of radioactive arsenic is very pleasing... HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 08:09:39 PM 741 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 714 Views
But you didn't. Dannymac - 13/12/2012 04:06:05 PM 720 Views
Yup, yup; the Constitution is all about majority rule WITH minority rights. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:56:15 PM 676 Views
Your whole rant lacks any logic HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 03:46:34 PM 752 Views
+1 - logic is not his strong suit. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/12/2012 04:21:09 PM 294 Views
His comment references the authors (NOT words) intent in both negative and affirmative. Joel - 12/12/2012 06:45:02 PM 689 Views
Rebuttal HyogaRott - 12/12/2012 07:58:41 PM 718 Views
Only nominally. Joel - 16/12/2012 03:54:38 PM 700 Views
I was stumped by his phrasing as well A Deathwatch Guard - 12/12/2012 09:31:53 PM 598 Views
But we must go by his words and his understanding of their meaning, without interpretation. Joel - 16/12/2012 01:40:23 PM 687 Views
The SCotUS is no place for raging homophobes. Mndrew - 13/12/2012 04:48:30 AM 852 Views
Sorry you don't like it, but what he said is true. HyogaRott - 13/12/2012 03:11:42 PM 743 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 412 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 291 Views
So then what we need is a definition of homophobia? Jeordam - 13/12/2012 09:56:15 PM 781 Views
Re: So then what we need is a definition of homophobia? kHz1000 - 13/12/2012 11:16:46 PM 716 Views
-phobe : Greek -phobos, adj. derivative of phóbos fear, panic HyogaRott - 13/12/2012 11:32:14 PM 742 Views
Do you have a similar problem with "xenophobia?" Because it's exactly the same thing. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 01:30:24 AM 668 Views
xenophobia is the fear of the alien... WTF are you trying to say? HyogaRott - 14/12/2012 03:03:09 AM 736 Views
No. You are patently, objectively incorrect. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 08:39:00 AM 652 Views
An aside. Stephen - 14/12/2012 01:21:32 PM 733 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 411 Views
stop being obtuse moondog - 14/12/2012 05:10:41 PM 711 Views
Hmmmm lets see, people misuse a word, perverting its meaning... HyogaRott - 14/12/2012 07:29:11 PM 677 Views
If everyone "misuses" a word, that becomes an acceptable use of it. Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 10:14:23 PM 674 Views
Re: If everyone "misuses" a word, that becomes an acceptable use of it. Novo - 15/12/2012 12:12:18 AM 784 Views
Always good to have your backing. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/12/2012 03:50:14 AM 363 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 608 Views
actually, you have already chosen stupid by pretending the word means something it does not moondog - 15/12/2012 03:34:35 PM 631 Views
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, my friend John would strenuously disagree. HyogaRott - 16/12/2012 06:50:19 AM 747 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 676 Views
Double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2012 10:14:50 PM 315 Views
that's glory for you! moondog - 14/12/2012 10:44:30 PM 740 Views
So very conflicted, in so many ways.... Joel - 16/12/2012 04:14:08 PM 843 Views
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