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Old 02-07-2004, 11:40 AM   #891
Tyrone Slothrop
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Is Polygamy Next?

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Say NYC passes a law saying "Vehicles cannot carry ads." The city thinks ads on vehicles distract drivers.

A NYC resident owns a company that carts ads around on trucks. He challenges the law, but loses. The city need only show a legitimate reason for the restriction against the guy's freedom to K.

But, what if he had a Newark cabbie bring the suit? Ad on top of cab, can't bring fairs from the airport into the city- RESTRICTION ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE- bad law!
Find a ferryboat captain, and all of a sudden you can use Gibbons v. Ogden too! Then you're stylin'.
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