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26. Commerce Clause

Mon Jul 26, 2021, 07:09 PM

Jul 2021

The Commerce Clause describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_Clause#Substantial_Impact_on_Interstate_Commerce

States have no power to regulate interstate commerce.

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DeSantis takes action against Ben & Jerry's for ending sales in Israeli-occupied areas [View all] demmiblue Jul 2021 OP

This is the essence of corruption C_U_L8R Jul 2021 #1

The Florida ass is testing his muscle to see how far he can go. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2021 #4

Hopefully he will get as far as the fictional Governor of Michigan in Designated Survivor /nt localroger Jul 2021 #22

Should they sue the governors of NY, NJ and IL also? former9thward Jul 2021 #45

the fucking idiot is totally against government interference in business, until it suits him.... groundloop Jul 2021 #2

Deathsatan just doesn't know when to shut the f..k up!! PortTack Jul 2021 #3

Don't forget the special Pas-de-Calais Jul 2021 #5

Lol, nice snark PoliWrangler Jul 2021 #11

Doesn't this shithead have more important things to worry about than ice cream? BlueStater Jul 2021 #6

as noted one post up Botany Jul 2021 #8

Screw that guy. He wouldn't understand the concept of a principled stand in his finest moment. marble falls Jul 2021 #7

meh, showboating bullshit. Javaman Jul 2021 #9

In my Florida, the covid situation is getting bad again ... SarcasticSatyr Jul 2021 #10

They should announce that Florida has been declared Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #12

Nooo! Deuxcents Jul 2021 #15

Just another right-wing authoritarian with "lists" PSPS Jul 2021 #13

Squirrel !!!!!!!!! Ford_Prefect Jul 2021 #14

I guess Critical Race Theory has lost traction DBoon Jul 2021 #16

I thought he was against "cancel culture"? Dopers_Greed Jul 2021 #17

How times have changed... regnaD kciN Jul 2021 #18

If B&J were to stop selling ice cream in Israel and only sell it in the West Bank, the posts on the Beastly Boy Jul 2021 #21

Probably not. Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 #41

"Let's stir up controversy over here so fewer notice ... " Jarqui Jul 2021 #19

+1 Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2021 #20

Look, squirrel! hay rick Jul 2021 #27

Picking winners and losers, are we? GETPLANING Jul 2021 #23

Boycott sponsors? Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #24

Enjoying Ben & Jerry's Colin Kaepernick's Change the Whirled djacq Jul 2021 #25

Commerce Clause Xipe Totec Jul 2021 #26

So we're all citizens of Israel now? heckles65 Jul 2021 #28

Funny, Ben & Jerry's isn't boycotting Israel, just reducing it's marketing area. sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #29

More "small government" and Fritz67 Jul 2021 #30

He won't take action against rising COVID cases but he will take action on ice cream. Initech Jul 2021 #31

I feel a new flavor coming on! mjvpi Jul 2021 #32

Maybe this fuckstick should focus on his state's coronavirus crisis. marmar Jul 2021 #33

So boycott the boycotters because that sets a great example. joetheman Jul 2021 #34

Nice to hear Ronnie D has his own foreign policy bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #35

Hey, let's ignore collapsing and near collapsing Miami area tall condos. Yeah, that's the ticket... machoneman Jul 2021 #36

So DeSantis wants Ben & Jerry who he now opposes to still sell their product? LiberalFighter Jul 2021 #37

Whatever happened to the American concept of freedom of conscience? summer_in_TX Jul 2021 #38

He's power hungry, and seems to think he has more power than he does. C Moon Jul 2021 #39

I think he has more important things to do, you know, like the Delta outbreak. rickyhall Jul 2021 #40

The headline alone gave me a jones for a pint Cherry Garcia. marble falls Jul 2021 #42

funny how the repubs loves them 'free market' & want govt 'out of peoples lives', till they don't KG Jul 2021 #43

Cancel culture was invented and perfected by repugs who always blame Dems for it. lark Jul 2021 #44

For some strange reason people are treating this as a FL thing. former9thward Jul 2021 #46

Unsurprising you label the reactions as 'strange..' LanternWaste Jul 2021 #47