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To: sovereignty2

Section 1 article 8 does not give the federal government the authority to form the ATF!


8 posted on 07/18/2009 8:02:05 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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To: Man50D
Section 1 article 8 does not give the federal government the authority to form the ATF!

"The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; ...."

The Constitution for the United States of America Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ("1:8:1")

"No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken."

The Constitution for the United States of America Article I, Section 9, Clause 4 ("1:9:4")

Bingo I don't see it either ! what pinhead thought this up?

14 posted on 07/18/2009 8:19:52 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to ... remain silent.)
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