Author: Brandon Middleton
Folks are concerned about Elena Kagan's response (or lack thereof) to Sen. Tom Coburn's questions about Commerce Clause jurisprudence. And rightly so. Here it is in case you missed it:
The government that is regulating a noncommercial fish is the same government that will dictate your nutrition. That is why PLF's Commerce Clause appeal against the delta smelt regulations is so important -- not only for those who have been devastated by the regulatory drought, but for all those who believe that our federal government has limited powers.
As Sen. Coburn remarked, the Commerce Clause has been interpreted in a way that is completely contrary to the principle of limited government and to what the Founders intended. Politicians and bureaucrats can't be trusted-- so it is only through litigation, like PLF's delta smelt case, that we will see the Commerce Clause restored to its original meaning.
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