Rep. Conyers: ‘Good and Welfare Clause’ Gives Congress Authority to Mandate Health Insurance

CNS News ^ | 3/23/2010 | Nicholas Ballasy

[thethirddegree]

This coming from the husband of a recently convicted felon.

[P-Marlowe]

I’m chairman of the Judiciary committee, as you know

Lord help us all!

[Howie66]

This coming from a liar and a thief.

Conyers would better spend his time preparing for incarceration.

[coaltrain]

“However, there is no “good and welfare clause” “

Yes there is, it is right between the abortion and reparations rights clauses.

[The Duke]

It won't after the Constitutional Convention.

I think we either need to find a conservative organization that already supports a constitutional convention or start one - funded as seriously as the unions are funded.

[illiac]

He is showing his ignorance of the constitution that he claims to know so well....the lies just keep on coming.....

[70th Division]

coming from a guy who admitted he did not read the bill. “It would take hours and a couple of lawyers to do that” What a dumb a$$. Clueless.

[Nekman]

and un-indicted co conspirator.......

[devistate one four]

“promote general wellfare”

The declaration spells out what the founders were about, and the constitution soells out how to go about it. Right?

[maine-iac7]

Yes there is, it is right between the abortion and reparations rights clauses.

And that's just before the "if you don't win, deem that you have" clause

[Touch Not the Cat]

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What a sick joke.

[tobyhill]

These Communist are good at making it up as they go along.

[Oldpuppymax]

“This coming from the husband of a recently convicted felon.”

Yes...and who refused to spend any of his stolen resources to defend his wife, preferring that TAXPAYERS be charged for her defense via a court appointed attorney!!! Not MUCH of a thug, is he??!!

[Sopater]

Does anyone else find it amazing that it’s taken over 220 years for Congress to realize that the “good and welfare clause” of the Constitution gives Congress the power to mandate that their subjects purchase a product or service?

[avacado]

Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution clearly enumerates what "general welfare" means. Coyners is a frikin' idiot. An uneducated asshat!

[cripplecreek]

Wikipedia actually has a pretty good writeup that clearly states that Conyers is dead wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Welfare_clause

[LaineyDee]

Promote does now equal “mandate”...

[Mercat]

I’m guessing he means “promote the general welfare” clause in the preamble to the Constitution.

[pgyanke]

I don’t support a Constitutional Convention... why mess with perfection? We need someone, ANYONE, in public office to stand up for the existing law!