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Unintended Consequences

It is, sadly, the definition of irony. Small wineries around the country have been clamoring for years for the Supreme Court to rule that the Commerce Clause "trumps" the 21st Amendment, and they got their wish last Monday. The mainstream press has fallen all over themselves with headlines like "Pop the Cork for Wine Victory" and declaring that finally, finally, small wineries have been redeemed.But of course, as is usually the case, reality will likely not followed perception. There is

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