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
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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
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