U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's decision this week on the newhealth care law stated what should have been obvious: The federalgovernment cannot force Americans to buy health insurance.
In striking down the "individual mandate" in Obamacare, the judgedug deep into the Constitution's Commerce Clause, which has, overthe years, become a convenient mechanism for the federal governmentto expand its reach and control.
The judge acknowledged that the Commerce Clause has "contractedand expanded during our nation's development."
Originally, the framers designed it to bring stability to tradebetween the new states, but it's also been used to determine …
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