Speaking of exceptions, though .... I am unable to find the 'exception' to the limitations of government (called the "Constitution") that allows any part of any governing body to say anything on this issue. Like I said .... it's the nose of the camel ....
Well, if you take a "strict constructionist" view, 90+% of what the federal government does nowadays is unconstitutional. Afterall, there is nothing about building highways, regulating broadcast media, making certain drugs illegal, or banning lightbulbs written into the constitution, right?
For better or worse, they usually justify these regulations based on the "promote the general welfare" line from the preamble, or the part about "regulating interstate commerce".
