the interstate commerce clause applies to any economic activity that affects interstate commerce including the harvesting of mental states
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https://twitter.com/balajis/status/481693136670822401 … "enjoyment" is an unprincipled exception
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@sarahdoingthing harvesting of mental states? what?!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua so in the US, the federal government has authority over "interstate commerce" - in the old days that meant ports, roads, railroads1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua but then courts decided anything that *affects* interstate commerce counts, including growing wheat for on-farm consumption1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua because you're buying less wheat that way. I don't see why it's different for producing mental states.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua trying to be cynical ahead of the curve ;) like the RT btw1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@sebinsua to spell out the analogy: gov could claim reading a book quietly at home is covered because you spend less time on internet
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