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To: ZULU

My understanding is that The Preamble only carries legal weight in supporting enumerated powers. The courts are NOT supportive (in general) of using the Preamble to expand powers - or, as I once read, you cannot reduce the American experiment to absolute despotism by virtue of the phrase “promote the general welfare.”


23 posted on 11/22/2017 8:38:52 AM PST by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

The libs think the constitution mentions abortion but not arms, and says anything Trump does is illegal.


24 posted on 11/22/2017 8:46:31 AM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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