On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Bill St. Clair <billstclair@gmail.com> wrote:

> There was no crime here, other than the kidnapping. The man sold vegetables to people who wanted them.

 

See, there's your mistake right there. You think you're talking about government and a system of laws which values personal freedom and free trade. In the US since Wickard v Filburn if not before, the federal government has had the power to tell you what commercial activities you may not participate in.