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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Right. And if the federal Constitution can set a minimum standard for free speech, shouldn't it also tell the states that they can't provide greater protection for speech?
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1) Try that on the free exercise/establishment clauses.
2) Let's get back to the reality here, which Spanky's post misses. We're talking about labeling requirements for meat and other products in interstate commerce. This is not costless--companies are potentially required to comply with 50 different state laws, even though they have, say, one production facility. Can it be done? Sure, but at rather substantial expense. Why do you think the Clean Air Act contains a provision limiting emissions requirements to either those adopted by California or those adopted by EPA. Do you really want to have cars that you can drive only in Minnesota? It's not an easily dismissed problem. Sounds great to have higher standards some place, but it's not costless.
