Topic: Interstate Commerce

Judge Joe Brown discusses legislative attempts in Michigan to criminalize the use of incorrect pronouns, calling it an assault on the English language and the First Amendment. He argues that major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter should be legally challenged for restricting conservative speech. Brown suggests that because these companies impact interstate commerce and hold FCC licenses, they should be held accountable in court for censorship.

The Supreme Court's Wayfair decision has significantly altered sales tax liabilities for online and interstate businesses. Small business owners are now often required to collect and remit sales tax for states where they do not have a physical presence. A survey indicates that 46% of online sellers are currently unregistered for these new requirements, risking aggressive state audits.

Representative Thomas Massie argues against new gun control bills, stating that criminals do not obey laws. He cites the testimony of Nikki Gosar, whose husband was murdered in a gun-free zone, and calls for the repeal of the 1990 Gun Free School Zone Act to allow teachers and staff to carry firearms.

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes joins the program to discuss the legal landscape of vaccine mandates, specifically criticizing Hawaii's travel restrictions as a violation of interstate commerce. He notes small victories, such as a community college waiving vaccine requirements and the Make-A-Wish Foundation backing down on mandates for children. Barnes frames the current era as a return to the rise of 20th-century fascism.