johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us (John R. Levine) (09/18/89)
In article <[2510da87:1282.14]comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP> akcs.amparsonjr@vpnet.UUCP (Anthony M. Parson, Jr.) writes: >A few responses ago, referring to the Constitution, a note was left that Con- >gress has to approve interstate things, like taxes. Is it so far fetched >that Congress, with a quick wave of its mighty pen, WON'T approve such >a nationwide mail order tax. ... My copy of the Constitution says this: Art I, Sec 9, Para 5. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. Art I, Sec 10, Para 2. No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress. That is, Illinois can't tax anything exported from the state, and all duties go to the Federal government anyway. It's rare to see a law that is so patently unconstitutional. I can hardly wait to see what the courts say about it. -- John R. Levine, Segue Software, POB 349, Cambridge MA 02238, +1 617 492 3869 johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us, {ima|lotus}!esegue!johnl, Levine@YALE.edu Massachusetts has 64 licensed drivers who are over 100 years old. -The Globe