"Patrick Henry expressed his fear that the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution (which said that the federal government would have all powers "necessary and proper" to carry into effect the powers granted in Article I, Section 8) would inevitably be interpreted by the federal government as a boundless grant of power, transforming the limited government that supporters of the Constitution promised into an unlimited government that would menace the people's liberties. He was likewise concerned about the "general welfare" clause, since government could justify practically any action it might take by some strained reference to the general welfare."
It was almost as if Patrick Henry saw our present day government. The "general welfare" clause, the "necessary and proper clause", and the "interstate commerce" clause have all been abused beyond all comprehension.
I keep saying that our founders were men far ahead of their time.
This statement is true.
The reason why this statement is true is because everyone assumes that the "commerce clause," for example, gives the federal Congress to set a minimum wage, for example
But the powers of Congress still cannot violate the Bill of Rights.
The minimum wage law is unconstitutional because it violates Amendment V: "nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."
Let's hold the Congress critters to the covenants of the Bill of Rights.