Ineed answer asap ``respondents argue that avoiding this pari passu expansion of commission jurisdiction with expansion of the substantive scope of the act was the reason the `nothing shall be construed' provision was framed in the alternative: `nothing in this act shall be construed to apply or to give the commission jurisdiction' (emphasis added) with respect to the forbidden subjects.'' got that? look at the section in bold. what is the reason for quoting this full paragraph from the supreme court justice? it shows how difficult it is to understand his writing. it shows how simple and dull his writing can be. it shows how thought-provoking his writing can be. it shows how easy it is to understand his writing.