
“He described a case he was involved in, related to prostitution, in which he argued that the federal government had no status in the case, given that neither the courtesan nor her customer had crossed state lines. The judge replied by pointing out that the condom used had been manufactured in another state, and therefore the federal government was within its right to prosecute based on the legislation emanating from the Interstate Commerce Clause in the Constitution. When the government awards to itself unassailable legal cover for its every action, then by definition no rule is permanent, no law nonmalleable, and no corner of human action impervious to government assault.”
http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/toad-tossing
Related posts:
Jim Bovard: How 'Food for Peace' Hurts Foreign Farmers
If You Are A Baby Boomer, You Will Go Bankrupt—If You Stay In America
Neocon think tank next to call out racist, pro-war roots of War on Drugs
Chris Hedges: The Day That TV News Died
A New "Global Standard" Takes Shape
The Keynesian Architects of the U.S. Warfare State - Joseph T. Salerno
How to Avoid Second Passport Scams and Traps
Jeffrey Tucker: Thank You, Russia?
9/11 happens every day to war torn nations
Lew Rockwell: American Fascism
David Galland: Welcome to the Company Store
The State's Worst Atrocity
Bitcoin: $1,000,000 Bet Final Update!
The Echo Boom in Housing-Recovery Stocks
The Rise of the Antiwar Libertarian Republicans