The Potable Constitution

Abstract:     
According to Richard Hofstadter, the United States was born in the country and has moved to the city. As a result, the quest to divine meaning from the United States Constitution might more profitably speak of farmers' intent rather than framers' intent. This article proposes a seminar on The Potable Constitution, a tour of American constitutional law using naught but cases involving liquor, beer, wine, and milk.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 10

Keywords: constitution, constitutional law, farmers, agriculture, beverages, beer, wine, liquor, milk, dairy, commodities, humor, Eighteenth Amendment, Twenty-First Amendment, commerce clause, dormant commerce clause, equal protection, freedom of speech, commercial speech

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