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And it is the only rule, to which congress have any constitutional power to make commerce conform.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “And it is the only rule, to which congress have any constitutional power to make commerce conform.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner argues that Congress's power over commerce is limited to natural rights.
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