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To: tpaine
I reread the Constitution, looking to see whether an amendment had been passed authorizing Congress to spend money on bailouts for airlines, prescription drugs, education, Social Security and thousands of similar items in today's federal budget. I found no such amendment.

Don't forget the Air Force. There's no amendment authorizing that either.

12 posted on 12/11/2003 2:53:03 AM PST by Looking for Diogenes
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To: Looking for Diogenes
Don't forget the Air Force. There's no amendment authorizing that either.

No amendment is needed for the armed forces. Amendements are for things not found in the body of the constitution.

34 posted on 12/12/2003 6:37:55 AM PST by Protagoras (Vote Republican, we're not as bad as the other guys.)
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To: Looking for Diogenes
There's no amendment authorizing that either.

Disingenuous.
"Ships" aren't mentioned either, but clearly the national defence encompasses both.

42 posted on 12/12/2003 1:47:14 PM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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