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Tuesday, April 09, 2013

What was obviously limited power is now obviously unlimited power!



Earlier I came across an amazing statement by our highest court:



“Obviously, direct control of medical practice in the states is beyond the power of the federal government.”


The Supreme Court said that in a unanimous 1925 opinion which held that the Harrison Narcotics Act could not be used to prosecute doctors who prescribe narcotics to addicts. ...

My question is, if it was obvious to a unanimous Supreme Court that “direct control of medical practice in the states is beyond the power of the federal government” in 1925, and we still have the same Constitution without a single amendment giving the federal government such power, then what the hell happened?

What is obvious today is precisely the opposite of what was obvious in 1925.


From the comments:
The answer is blindingly, crushingly simple. We are ever so much smarter now. Also, shut up.

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