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| This morning the Supreme Court announced Gonzales v. Raich. The case upheld the federales' hassling a sick old woman by taking away her medicine, legal under state law. | |
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| This cases replaces Wickard v Filburn as the classic example of the court getting the Commerce Clause wrong. It basicly handed the feds police power over the states. | |
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in loving memory of my friend peter mcwilliams, murdered by feds for speaking out about medicinal pot.
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| It was 6-3, with strong dissents from Thomas and O'Connor, who was joined by the Chief. Scalia concurred seperately. | |
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| O'Connor said she wouldn't have voted for medical marijuana, but that the voters' choice should be respected. | |
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| Thomas argued brilliantly that this isn't commerce, isn't necessary and isn't proper, so they can't use the necessary and proper clause to extend federal power. | |
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| the chief is undergoing chemo for his throat cancer, so he would have benefitted from a yes vote, but did not recuse. | |
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