Janet “Baby Killer” Reno, attorney general of the United states, issues a written opinion concerning the nationalization of healthcare by Hillary Rodham Clinton, stating that the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8 [Clause 3]) gives CONgress virtually unlimited authority to do anything that it wants.

       NOTES:

  • Prior to this, amendments were proposed to the States in 1861 and 1865 regulating commerce in slavery; to the states in 1917 and 1933, regulating commerce in alcoholic beverages; and to the states in 1924, regulating commerce in child labor.
  • As an attorney (Officer of the Court) Clinton was ineligible to serve in two branches of government at the same time, according to Article I, Section 6 [Clause 2].

       Questions:

  • Why were these amendments proposed if CONgress’ authority over commerce is unlimited?
  • If the Commerce Clause is an unlimited grant of power to CONgress, why is a constitution to limit government necessary at all?

       [added 3/14/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

8/5/1997                   6/29/2004                    4/12/2006                   2/16/2009                    3/21/2010

References:

The Constitution does not Grant the Federal Government the Authority to Establish a so-called National Healthcare Program
www.thepriceofliberty.org/09/08/24/greenslade.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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