[tpaine]

Ya know, even though Thomas Jefferson knew the US Constitution contained nothing authorizing him to purchase foreign land, he had no problems setting aside his strict constructionalist views and shelling out a major amount of taxpayer's money for the Louisiana Purchase... which, he got congress to authorize...

Nice try though, Pain.
367

Nice try at what?
Do you imagine that old TJ didn't realize he was exceeding his power? - He was willing to take the consequences.
Brave man.

Do you imagine that our political establishments of today don't realize they are exceeding theirs? - They do so cause they believe there are no consequences.
Dishonorable fools, imo.

[Chad Fairbanks]

There is no difference. If Jefferson knew it, and did it anyway, he was also a dishonorable fool...

Ya can't have it both ways...

[Chad Fairbanks]