The Internet Comes of Age

“No axiom is more clearly established in law, or in reason, than that. . . wherever a general power to do a thing is given, every particular power necessary for doing it is included.” Turns out that includes protecting kids from online pornography. Quoting James Madison’s pithy summary of the Necessary and Proper Clause from Federalist 44 in an unambiguous 6-3 ruling today, Justice Clarence Thomas handed down a decision that could change the shape of the internet as we know it.