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We the People tell the government what it may not do

While what you say is valid, it is nonetheless incorrect. I recommend you revise your position.

The method the founders used to limit the power of government was to enumerate congress's areas of legislation. The founders did not enumerate areas where Congress could not legislate. Instead, the founders enumerated the only areas where Congress could legislate. This means that if the Constitution does not specifically say Congress can, then Congress can’t.

Presenting the Constitution as telling the government what it may not do is a problem because liberals will take you at your word. You may say some legislation is unconstitutional and a liberal will say you are wrong because they can’t find anywhere in the Constitution where it says the Congress can’t legislate that.

I beg to agree and disagree. I agree with you re the body of the Constitution and enumeration but the discussion was specifically about the Bill of Rights wherein we read:

"Congress shall make no law..."

"...shall not be infringed."

"No Soldier shall,..."

"...shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue..."

"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime..."

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

and so forth. These are prohibitions on the government as I stated.