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To: freeeee

Article I, Section 8, Commerce Clause, and Article I, Section 8, Necessary and Proper Clause.


154 posted on 09/16/2004 9:05:07 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
Article I, Section 8, Commerce Clause, and Article I, Section 8, Necessary and Proper Clause.

Only if claims of necessity overrule issues of propriety. They don't. It must be necessary and proper. Necessary or proper doesn't cut it.

169 posted on 09/16/2004 9:33:06 AM PDT by tacticalogic ( The truth is a two edged sword.)
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To: robertpaulsen
Article I, Section 8, Commerce Clause, and Article I, Section 8, Necessary and Proper Clause.

It is my firm belief that those who would change the fundamental federalist design of limited, enumerated powers through these clauses are not conservatives.

This serves as a handy litmust test. You failed.

173 posted on 09/16/2004 9:44:49 AM PDT by freeeee ("Owning" property in the US just means you have one less landlord.)
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