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MichaelZuo 8 months ago

This seems true… many many thousands of farmers combined consuming their own self grown wheat, would produce noticeable effects on interstate commerce. Specifically wheat markets, futures, etc…

quesera 8 months ago | parent [-]

The problem is that, by extension, the clause can be applied to literally anything, if the Court finds it useful to do so.

MichaelZuo 8 months ago | parent [-]

Maybe that is what the original writers intended…?

To act as a catch all override clause to allow for federal intervention anywhere really important.

ceejayoz 8 months ago | parent [-]

That is very unlikely from a historical standpoint.