MA. and direct shipping

[Thomas]

Yes, and there's nothing in the appeal or in the 2005 Supreme's Granholm decision to prevent MA from making shipping an expensive and cumbersome licensing requirement.

As an aside, Craig Wolf, head of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Assoc. claims that the MA. court has acted to overturn the so-called "will of the people."

Mr. Wolf not only makes a ridiculous accusation, he also shows disdain for the US Constitution (as these are the guys who paid legislators to write the shipping rules). The Dormant Commerce Clause in the Constitution prevents states from practicing protectionism, whether or not it's the will of anyone to do so.

Wolf claims that the 21 st Amendment, Repeal, gave the states the right to do anything they want with regard to alcohol commerce. Taken to its extreme, his idiotic position would mean that states can set segregation rules in bars, restaurants and wherever else alcohol is sold, as long as it is the will of the people. Wolf's claim is either that of an idiot or a snake oil salesman.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 01-16-2010).]