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To: tdadams
Tell me again where "restraining evil" is enumerated in the Constitution.

In the preamble, "promote the general Welfare". Restraining evil definately promotes the general welfare while not restraining it damages the general welfare

Likewise Ammendments 6 and 7 refer to criminal laws (also mentioned in various other places in the main document, felonies and such) Which while never defined in the document itself give cause to recognize that congress has the power to make such laws

168 posted on 03/22/2004 5:02:44 AM PST by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: John O
Tell me again where "restraining evil" is enumerated in the Constitution.

In the preamble, "promote the general Welfare". Restraining evil definately promotes the general welfare while not restraining it damages the general welfare

Oh, so now you're embracing Al Gore's "living Constitution" theory? Tell me again, where is "restraining evil" enumerated (can I get you a dictionary?) in the Constitution?

If we must accept your interpretation of "general welfare", who's to say we mustn't also accept the interpretation of Ted Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or Nancy Pelosi? Is that where you want to take this country? Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.

169 posted on 03/22/2004 5:10:03 AM PST by tdadams (If there were no problems, politicians would have to invent them... wait, they already do.)
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