Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a federal felony (legal, lawyers, regular)

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Robert_J

The intent was great but the execution failed. The feds have no power to make this a law. It should be a state law 50 times.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_Clause

[reed067]

I’ll give Trump credit for this it’s way overdue if you ask me. Trumps still an idiot though.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by reed067

I’ll give Trump credit for this it’s way overdue if you ask me. Trumps still an idiot though.

Trump could cure cancer, or end world hunger, and you'd still think that. That's why you have no credibility.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

No it does not.

https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/h...16hr724enr.xml

Bill deals with “ chrushing” and other acts and videos of such acts. Seems to be an interstate market for this sort of thing.

For now.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by Pilot1

Trump could cure cancer, or end world hunger, and you'd still think that. That's why you have no credibility.

Says his supporters who can see the forest for the trees. Only reason ANY of you voted for him was to keep Hillary out of office, not because you care about the country.

[r small]

Originally Posted by Pilot1

Trump could cure cancer, or end world hunger, and you'd still think that. That's why you have no credibility.

If Trump could cure cancer he wouldn't be an idiot, now, would he?

[vkhmini]

Originally Posted by reed067

Says his supporters who can see the forest for the trees. Only reason ANY of you voted for him was to keep Hillary out of office, not because you care about the country.

Thinks wanting to keep Hillary out of office and caring about the country are necessarily mutually exclusive.

[Open-D]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

Yes. I'm so glad it will be a federal crime.

And what provision of the Constitution authorizes Congress do this. Animal protections is a state and local issue, only. This is extremely ill-advised.

[Finn_Jarber]

Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a federal felony

Wonderful idea. Lets get the federal government involved in monitoring how people kill rats in their kitchen

[r small]

Originally Posted by Open-D

And what provision of the Constitution authorizes Congress do this. Animal protections is a state and local issue, only. This is extremely ill-advised.

I'm a hardcore animal lover but I agree with this. Not a federal matter. So even on the extremely rare occasion where Trump's heart is in the right place he manages to get it wrong.