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To: Aquinasfan
Does "individual liberty" trump an individual's obligation to help provide for "the common defense"?

Providing for the common defense is part of protecting individual liberty, a term which does not limit itself to protection from domestic threats. "Providing for the common good" is a much much broader concept than is contemplated by our Constitution.

238 posted on 07/14/2004 11:59:12 AM PDT by Texas Federalist
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To: Texas Federalist
Providing for the common defense is part of protecting individual liberty,

Individual liberty can only be protected if the common defense is first provided for. The common defense is an aspect of the common good. The common defense and the common good are logically prior to the State's promotion of individual liberty.

"Providing for the common good" is a much much broader concept than is contemplated by our Constitution

So why is "the general welfare" mentioned in the Preamble?

Maybe you consider "the general Welfare" and socialism to be synonymous. They're not.

260 posted on 07/14/2004 12:35:30 PM PDT by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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