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Earlier I tried to argue for limited government, guided by the US Constitution. Democrats and some Republicans (unfortunately, only "some") scream "unconstitutional" at some of Bush's moves. The NYT says, paraphrasing here, that Bush is tearing up the Constitution.
Well, doing some research, President James Madison, who wrote it, had this to say about a bill presented to him authorizing "internal improvements" (infrastructure in today's terms).
"I am constrained by the insuperable difficulty I feel in reconciling the bill with the Constitution of the United States to return it...to the House of Representatives, in which it originated. The legislative powers vested in Congress are specified and enumerated in the eighth section on the first article of the Constitution, and it does not appear that the power proposed (internal improvements, roads in this case, my addition) to be exercised by bill is among the enumerated powers, or that it falls by any just interpretation within the power to make laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution those or other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States."
IOW, Article I, Section 8 says what it says and it is binding. He wrote it, should know what he meant it to say.
So when anyone, ANYONE cries big tears that the President or Congress is acting unconstitutionally-read that one. The Government, run by both parties have been destroying the Constitution relentlessly. Obama and McCain are not likely to break the chain. The bailout is only the latest outrage!!
Yes, GTF, he might, just might, be the last President that didn't betray us. All is forgiven about the War of 1812, if the Canucks can forgive us? How 'bout it, rotornut?
GF
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