[Gumption]

I would say that the power to provide a common defense should cover it.

I guess I wasn't clear but let me try again. There is NO enumerated power to provide for "common defence". If you believe there is such a power, you would also have to conclude there is a power to provide for the "general welfare". If you contend there's a power to provide for the "general welfare" then you would have to conclude that the central government has unlimited powers because a person would be hard pressed to conjure up a government program that couldn't fall under the "general welfare clause".

[jwalsh07]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

According to the people that wrote it, the common defence was one of the reasons for establishing the document.

[breakem]

I just saw your 245 telling me what I have to conclude. I conclude no such thing. I asked you how to practically provide an army to protect us when the enemy will destroy it with nuclear weapons they developed in trade with US contries. This is the delimma you face based upon your conclusion.