Posted on 01/16/2009 10:37:19 AM PST by reaganaut1
Of course it's unconstitutional!
As long ago as...
In 1794, Congress appropriated $15,000 for relief of French refugees. Someone stood on the floor of the House to object, saying, "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -- James madison
Undocumented amendment... aka "penumbra."
...But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
...That these United States are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to Washington DC, and that all political connection between them and the State of Washington DC, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.
Good article.
“We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.” -Congressman Col. David Crockett
“I have always supported measures and principles and not men.” -Congressman Col. David Crockett
“I would rather be politically dead than hypocritically immortalized.” -Congressman Col. David Crockett
“I would rather be beaton and be a man than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.” -Congressman Col. David Crockett
“You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.” -Congressman Col. David Crockett
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