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To: WayneS

Unfortunately for your argument the CC discussed limiting the Constitution to what was written and rejected the idea.
The proposal to put in a phrase limiting federal power by adding the word "explicitly" to the powers granted was voted down.

It is intended to be a framework not a straightjacket.


174 posted on 02/22/2006 12:24:43 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit

Please do me the favor of posting a link to, or the name of, a document I can read which contain a transcript of the discussions you reference.

I have been basing virtually ALL of my statements and/or arguments on the actual words which are actually in the Constitution (or the lack of certain words in that same document).

You continue to make statements like "so and so discussed this and they decided it is this way"; but you never provide a citation. Not that it makes much difference anyway since the Constitution says what it says and it DOESN'T say what it DOESN't say, no matter what was debated and/or discussed during its formation.

And it IS supposed to be a strait-jacket; a strait-jacket on our government, with just enough wiggle room to allow it to perform its critical functions WITHOUT trampling on the rights of the citizens. The sad part is, our government slipped out of that strait-jacket many decades ago.


180 posted on 02/22/2006 12:54:02 PM PST by WayneS (Follow the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th.)
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