[hedgetrimmer]

and that the principal function of the United States government is to protect that money individual rights. That means the rights of the lowliest citizen, and not the so-called rights of consumers which is what the "free traders" pushing for the demise of the American manufacturing sector will tell you.

[liberallarry]

the principal function of the United States government is to protect that money individual rights

I was trying to describe reality, not theoretical constitutional obligations. Sorry for the lack of clarity.