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To: MissouriConservative
MissouriConservative wrote:

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.






It can't be said enough. - The generation of men that fought for, wrote, and ratified our Constitution will never be equaled.
14 posted on 01/12/2005 7:50:16 PM PST by jonestown ( Tolerance for intolerance is not tolerance at all.)
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To: jonestown

"The generation of men that fought for, wrote, and ratified our Constitution will never be equaled."


I agree, so I posted it again. I can only imagine what our country would look like if the current crop of politicians were our founding fathers. On second thought, that would give me nightmares for the rest of my life.


15 posted on 01/12/2005 7:53:05 PM PST by MissouriConservative ( Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee)
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