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Of course, Article V provides for the further application of balanced, constitutional government to new issues. (This, rather than to exclude the national addressing of those issues by a philosophy of the conservatism of the status quo, or a 'liberal' philosophy of demanding that all additional issues are to be left up to personal desires and private interests.)

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This does not preclude the people, continuing to promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of our Liberty, from more specifically addressing national roles for handling certain subjects. In fact, the powers reserved by the people may at any time be further proscribed to methods of government, by Amendment. That is a very original intent of constitution.

For another of many instances, there is a portion of FR dedicated to the astronomy picture of the day. Some of these are by means of NASA or the JPL. I see no provision for these (or for setting food and drug standards) in the Constitution, though I do see a very proper role for federal government there, as do most conservatives.

After all I have read here unspun, I think we are IMO seeing the heart of the pro-drug movement trying to take a foothold here at FR.

They are either stupid and just can't get the concept that there are checks and balances in life, or they have a pro-drug agenda.

Most that are for illegal drug use are void of morals or ethics as conservatives know them here at FR.
The way that is addressed by these pro-addiction folks is that they try to redefine morals and ethics DOWN by giving both of those words little value in their limited vocabulary.

To me these folks remind me of an obstinate teenager who won't go anywhere in life because they won't listen to their elders.

Most into the drug culture in a use-capacity are known to be developmentally immature in their personal life and I don't see that as a way to advance the American people.

Most people in life look down the road at the ramifications of choices. Most draw a logical conclusion as to what is safe and not safe and travel the best path.

What I have read over and over here on FR is that most Libertarians and all the pro-illegal drug supporters lack the LOGIC GENE that makes a normal conclusion. Somewhere in their thinking an anarchy filter gets in the path and all logic and reason flys out the window.