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To: Tailgunner Joe
"A Constitutionalist would agree with the Founders that powers to legislate against vice are reserved to the states. Libertarians disagree."

A Constitutionalist would argue that Congress could legislate according to the powers explicitly enumerated in the Constitution. A libertarian would argue the same.

129 posted on 05/03/2006 5:01:58 PM PDT by spunkets
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To: spunkets

Actually, libertarians would take issue with the enumerated power of congress to establish post offices which has nothing to do with protecting them from any violation of their "negative rights."


132 posted on 05/03/2006 5:09:36 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: spunkets

Yes, to that I would add that most libertarians and constitutionalists believe Congress may not delegate its powers to the executive branch, such as what happens in our current regulatory state.


137 posted on 05/03/2006 5:13:16 PM PDT by oblomov (Join the FR Folding@Home Team (#36120) keyword: folding@home)
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