Comments on: NEWS: Taking Back the Commerce Clause in Virginia

By: Ihateyou

Ihateyou — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:03:36 +0000

I hate Virginia!! its like the worst state ever! you enslave black people to much… >:(

By: Nathan Reinecke

Nathan Reinecke — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:45:05 +0000

If I may, sir, there are two problems with the constitutionality of this bill. The first is that it specifically exempts these goods from the commerce clause. Regardless of what interpretation anyone may have of that particular clause, there is absolutely no legal precedent stating that a law can create exemptions to a higher law. As the order goes Constitution>federal law>state law, you can see where the glaring error is. The second is the other part of that sentence regarding federal law and regulation. If you see the above order of importance, federal law is above state law, as specifically stated by the Supremacy Clause. Therefore, regardless of your or the Commonwealth's opinion on the constitutionality of those laws, the only people who can remove those laws are the Congress, and the Supreme Court via judicial review. For the Commonwealth to attempt to due so is just as unconstitutional, if not more so since no interpretation of the Constitution (or its position in the government) would allow this.

By: Reality Zone Unfiltered News 2011 January 22-28

Reality Zone Unfiltered News 2011 January 22-28 — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:12:08 +0000

[...] US: Virginia State House of Delegates passes the ‘Intrastate Commerce Act’ to nullify … [This is very good news. Collectivists have used a tortured interpretation of the commerce clause in the US Constitution to justify virtually unlimited federal power over activities within the states. Nullification is a Constitutional way to reverse that trend. Let's hope other states soon follow suite.] Tenth Amendment Center 2011 Jan 27 (Cached) [...]

By: Bob Greenslade

Bob Greenslade — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:09:30 +0000

In 1791, Thomas Jefferson stated that Congress was not granted any authority over commerce within the several States:

"T]he power given to Congress by the Constitution does not extend to the internal regulation of the commerce of a state, [that is to say, of the commerce between citizen and citizen], which remains exclusively with its own legislature; but to its external commerce only, that is to say, its commerce with another state, or with foreign nations, or with Indian tribes."

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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:52:24 +0000

[...] Virginia House Rejects Federal Commerce Power, 65-33 (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner) [...]

By: newamericanow

newamericanow — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:30:22 +0000

Well I guess, since Regulate means, "make regular", in the commerce clause then a well regulated militia means a regular militia and the states can not regulate my right to bear arms. Funny how a word means one thing in the Bill of Rights and another in the Constitution. They will say what they want it to say. Screw them. The Constitution is not for legal scholars, it was written as a citizens guide to his/her government. Revolution anyone? We came here to chew bubblegum and to kick ass and we are all out of bubblegum. http://www.newamerica-now.blogspot.com

By: William Wallace

William Wallace — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:54:07 +0000

Michael, please help me think through somethig. This initiative, similar to the Firearms Freedom Act, in my opinion in not altogether a good thing. The way it appears to me is any state passing this type legislation almost by default, cedes their powers to the federal government to regulate everything else that moves in the country. IOW, these states will be giving up ground to the federal government never intended by our Founders.

I've heard it put another way: The purpose of the commerce clause was to cede the federal government the power to assure the states made nice with each other, NOT to regulate every activity known to man.

Regards,

By: andilinks

andilinks — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:26:00 +0000

This page is blocked from Facebook, thugs at work again…

By: Philosopherking

Philosopherking — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:08:26 +0000

I agree. That power can only be applied to states themselves such as the laws they might pass to impede trade.

By: NEWS: Taking Back the Commerce Clause in Virginia – Florida Tenth Amendment Center

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:09:29 +0000

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