Comment by MichaelZuo

Comment by MichaelZuo 3 months ago

3 replies

This seems true… many many thousands of farmers combined consuming their own self grown wheat, would produce noticeable effects on interstate commerce. Specifically wheat markets, futures, etc…

quesera 3 months ago

The problem is that, by extension, the clause can be applied to literally anything, if the Court finds it useful to do so.

  • MichaelZuo 2 months ago

    Maybe that is what the original writers intended…?

    To act as a catch all override clause to allow for federal intervention anywhere really important.

    • ceejayoz 2 months ago

      That is very unlikely from a historical standpoint.