Of course, the intentions of our founders with regard to arbitrary preferences being granted by the federal government are expressed in Article 1, Section 8:
No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear or pay Duties in another.
The fact is, our federal government is not there to enter the States and use the force of the federal government to pick winners and losers. Its job is to keep its nose out of the internal affaires of the States as indicated in Federalist No. 45:
“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected.
The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.
What part of Federalist No. 45 does Mr. Cain not understand? And what about the Tenth Amendment? Does Mr. Cain think it is merely a suggestion like every RINO and Progressive on Capitol Hill thinks it is?
Why are so many willing to close their eyes to Cain’s promises to ignore our Constitution?
JWK
Read my lips Herman Cain. No additional sales tax while keeping alive taxes on incomes
ok put down the bong....Go and read the Cain’s web page on 9-9-9, it’s a transitional plan. It’s Phase 1 it provides the funding and the momentum to get to Phase 2 a national consumption (sales) tax. Almost all free market economists say that a national sales tax is the best way to raise revenue in a free market society. For one thing its fair everyone has some skin in the game. Also it encourages savings (i.e., capital formation) it removes the double and sometimes triple taxiation that occurs in our present system. It reduces the hidden federal taxes that are in the production of goods and services. This should be reflecteed in price reductions. Price reductions, a future of greater capital accumulations should spur investment and be a huge boost to the economy. Can we break this by spending too much? Of course! Are entitlements still out of control? Of course! Is it a panacea to everything ? Well no, but this Hodge Podge corrupt present system only benefits politicians and other rent seekers.
Am I to assume we are again faced with RINOS as our candidates? Why don’t we find someone else since Palin has opted out(I am not sure she was a conservative either)? I am tired of people not telling the truth.
Why are we letting a select group of people choose our candidates? I understand about the Liberals. They are little followers; but we aren’t.