[aposiopetic]

But it stands conservatism on its head to argue that what the Constitution does not mandate is not permitted.

It does not.

[goldstategop]

I read the Constitution to allow what it does not forbid and to forbid what it does not allow. If only people read the text as it was originally intended to be followed, this country would not be in the mess it is in today.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)