[Kevin Curry]

I have a detailed user's manual for my Chevy pickup that descibes how to operate it. Nowhere does it say that I must open the door first to get into it.

You are far, far too literal and constraining in your understanding of the Constitution. All implied powers necessary and proper to carrying out express powers are legitimate. The President is charged with defending the United States and pursuing its foreign policy to the benefit of the people of the United States. If the efficient pursuit of those goals requires the expenditure of money via foreign aid, then foreign aid is fully constitutional.

[tpaine]

Please elaborate on your claim that there are "appropriate and legitimate (Constitutional) justifications for this kind of aid." -- Where are they to be found in the document? 335

You are far, far too literal and constraining in your understanding of the Constitution. All implied powers necessary and proper to carrying out express powers are legitimate.

Funny how you find no such 'implied powers' when penumbras are mentioned, kevin. - in effect, you have just admitted your socialistic, democratic views about legitimate power. Thanks. this is a keeper.

The President is charged with defending the United States and pursuing its foreign policy to the benefit of the people of the United States. If the efficient pursuit of those goals requires the expenditure of money via foreign aid, then foreign aid is fully constitutional.

Simple absolutist 'statist' argument kevin. The prez has no such 'foreign aid' power granted to him. Show me where this 'penumbra' you see, -- is located in the document.