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Nate Raymond
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Reuters reporter in Boston covering the federal judiciary and major litigation. Alaska expat. Email: nate.raymond@tr.com
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New: Trump-appointed Judge Mark Pittman in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon at home. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas judge rules
US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas judge rules

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon for their personal consumption.

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abracadocious.bsky.social

Literally against the letter and spirit of Wickard v. Filburn (1942).

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Cconvolver.bsky.social

Oh, hey, we’re in the “deeply fucking with the Commerce Clause” phase of things here.

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AMangusm.bsky.social

“Can’t decide whether to shit or go blind? Now you can do both, with newly-legal home-distilled spirits!”

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MCmcorbierre.bsky.social

I feel like natural selection is going to take care of the problem

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KKkbkorb.bsky.social

The de-regulated state will reintroduce all the forgotton ways of dying in the name of "freedom".

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JHaliveagain.bsky.social

I was *about* to post that I actually feel conflicted about this one, but am learning a lot more about the dangers in this thread

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SFsynicism.bsky.social

Given who is most likely to try this, let them blow themselves up.

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BPbgluckman.bsky.social

The whole "Ayn Rand, Rand Paul, and Paul Ryan Walk into a Bar" thing was just supposed to be an internet meme, not real life.

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Mmaiee.bsky.social

That and all their guns what could go wrong?

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Nate Raymond
@nateraymond.bsky.social
Reuters reporter in Boston covering the federal judiciary and major litigation. Alaska expat. Email: nate.raymond@tr.com
1.8k followers178 following447 posts