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Wicked Wickard v. Filburn Does Not Immunize ObamaCare

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, November 17 2011

If the 1942 decision Wickard v. Filburn doesn’t ring a bell, that’s certainly understandable. Even informed adults at the time were preoccupied by slightly more immediate threats to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness than Wickard. Nevertheless, it’s poetically appropriate that “Wickard” rhymes with “wicked,” with no personal offense intended toward the late Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard or his heirs. The ruling bearing his name simply ranks high in the pantheon of regrettable and destructive decisions in United States…

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