Posted on 11/15/2009 1:32:13 PM PST by jenk
Your links don’t work
It doesn't, and in Federalist 41 Madison says so explicitly and vehemently, a statement he repeated in at least one important veto, and in numerous statements on record before the House.
In fact, properly understood, the general welfare clause actually limits power even more than the enumerated powers clause, because it says that in exercising its enumerated powers, Congress may only do so for the general welfare i.e. The welfare of everyone. Thus, it is within Congress's enumerated power to establish a post road, but it may not do so for the sake of Fred Zarguna, or for the sake of some people in Flushing, but for the general welfare only.
Then you and your friends should start bombing your major newspapers with letters to the editors up there with his quotes from this episode. From the little I know about this twit, he has the support of sportsmen and the NRA but after what he said to Beckman, these same Dem sportsmen could turn the tide on his next election.........
That article says the way congress can collect money for the purpose of promoting the general welfare.
It doesn’t say they can pass laws to control industry for the general welfare.
“the general welfare” is a goal, not a program. The preamble says that the general welfare is a goal of the government, and the constitution tells us what the government can do for that goal. And one of the things they can do is raise funds, in the manner described.
If a liberal tells you “the general welfare” means they can do health care, ask them if they think that, if a majority decides it’s best for the country if we ban abortion, the “general welfare” clause would therefore make it OK to ban abortions.
on my blog, yes, they do
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