of or in connection with the economic activity of the real estate market: “intimidation and violence aimed at the occupation of a dwelling directly affects the housing market by forcing victims to move, by intimidating potential victims from purchasing or renting homes in certain areas, and by discouraging people from renting or selling to minorities.” September 21, 2001 Government Responsive Brief at 8. Occupation of a home is not a static activity. To be sure, a person cannot occupy a home without expending energy, monies, or otherwise making some sort of investment in commerce. Everything from food purchases, outside energy sources, and travel all play a role in occupation of a dwelling as well as in commerce. Compare Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111, 63 S.Ct. 82, 87 L.Ed. 122 (1942)(<HOLDING>), and United States v. Hicks, 106 F.3d 187 (7th
recognizing that  the interstate nexus requirement is satisfied by proof of a probable or potential impact on interstate commerce holding that housing discrimination has a substantial effect on interstate commerce holding that the production and consumption of homegrown wheat affects interstate commerce holding that the government can satisfy the hobbs act interstate commerce requirement by showing that the robbery resulted in the closure of a business engaged in interstate commerce holding that commerce clause authorizes congress to punish any particular criminal action even without proof of a relation to interstate commerce when the activity is part of a class of activities determined by congress to affect interstate commerce