Good news: Congress can force you to buy broccoli, but can’t force you to eat it. A Harvard genius law professor says everybody engages in “commerce”, hence the Commerce Clause gives congress the power to micro-manage their lives. So, in the Commerce Clause the Founders essentially said “ignore the rest of this document”? Hey, the federal government’s powers are limited unless you buy or sell something, then they can do anything would want. Genius.
Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities
After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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