The the Drug War has helped spawn the TSA. The precedent on how to deal with contraband has been set. It is now going to be applied to everyone. Bet you weren’t expecting that were you?
Oh yeah. It turns out that a dope case, Raich vs Gonzales, can be used to justify the mandates of ObamaCare.
Can agriculture be far behind. Not too far. After all they have precedent for banning some plants. Why not just expand the criteria a little. So almost every plant is included? Say all plants that can have any effect what so ever on commerce. Raich vs Gonzales again. A twofor.
There is nothing the Drug War can’t do.
How long have people been peeing in a cup to get a job? With hardly a murmur except from libertarians and other crazies. The American people gave up their rights to the Drug War long ago. What you see at airports now is just a moping up operation.
The Drug War put the tools in their hands. Which was fine as long as they were only going after dopers. They now have precedent on their side. Swell. Just swell. You see once every one is under suspicion there are very few limits. Americans gave up their rights to get at the drug fiends. And well you know, fiends have it coming. What ever they get.
But “conservatives” sure had a good long run beating the crap out of the dopers didn’t they? Beating the crap out of…… Uh. Oh.
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A Mopping Up Operation
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As much as I admire Scalia, his deciding vote with the majority in Raich was a HUGE disappointment.
The complaints about his deciding on the content rather than the legal issues found another datum here.
Maybe he’ll clear his mind a bit next time and help rein in the Commerce Clause.
You’re forgetting all the abominable precedents created to “protect the children”.
Clearly, we need to legalize child molestation. After all, it put the tools in their hands.
Ryan,
I guess you are a little unclear on the concept of child abuse: how does a guy drinking a beer in his home down the street affect my child?
Well suppose the guy down the street is smoking a fattie? Where do my kids come in on that?
But I like your logic: if we don’t punish people with 20 to life for picking their nose, the child molesters will be out in force.
It takes a lot of faith to believe stuff like that. Sadly I could never be so faithful.