Excellent reply at your link:
.... I suppose it is academically interesting to still speak of what is or is not constitutional in 2013. But, considering that 90% of what the Feds do is unconstitutional, why split hairs?
After the Civil War, the Constitution essentially ceased to exist, but sentimentalists wish to search for a more recent date for its passing.
OK, how about this trifecta from the 1960s, then…
1964 Civil Rights Act—Installed permanent victim “remedy” as a federal function—for all time
1965 Medicare–Fed intrusion into health care brought us to where we are today.
1965 Immigration reform–Purposely set up to turn US into a third world country
Each of these led to massive, uncontrollable bureaucracies, and ever-increasing Federal power.
The only hope is that this miserable system runs out of money.
http://www.va.gov/about_va/vahistory.asp ~ “The United States has the most comprehensive system of assistance for veterans of any nation in the world. This benefits system traces its roots back to 1636, when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony were at war with the Pequot Indians. The Pilgrims passed a law which stated that disabled soldiers would be supported by the colony. “ ~ Just adusting your timeline ~ because gub’mnt involvement in the medical affairs of citizens is pretty ancient.