Quote from DoGoodThenGo
Even taken at it's broadest meaning, the commerce clause deals with interstate movement of goods or some other tangible asset. Human beings aren't a "good" sold in the United States (well not legally nor since slavery was ended anyway).
I would agree with you but Congress does not. SCOTUS has already ruled that the Congress must only have a rationale belief that the item in question effects interstate commerce for enacting regulation. Hence the marijuana debate...SCOTUS ruled that the Feds may regulate it since there are questions where the product is grown, sold, and consumed. Funny considering many users grow their own for personal use.
VERY broad powers IMO. I do not think it is a huge jump to imagine Congress stating that nursing has an impact upon interstate commerce considering the vast majority of our drugs, products, companies, even patients are not from the state which we practice in.
The Commerce Clause has been successfully used to regulate a whole host of odd issues in the past, I am sure it will be used again in the future...even though I disagree with it.
Oct 24, '10 by Asystole RNQuote from DoGoodThenGoI would agree with you but Congress does not. SCOTUS has already ruled that the Congress must only have a rationale belief that the item in question effects interstate commerce for enacting regulation. Hence the marijuana debate...SCOTUS ruled that the Feds may regulate it since there are questions where the product is grown, sold, and consumed. Funny considering many users grow their own for personal use.Even taken at it's broadest meaning, the commerce clause deals with interstate movement of goods or some other tangible asset. Human beings aren't a "good" sold in the United States (well not legally nor since slavery was ended anyway).