RichClem » 06 Jan 2014 9:02 am » wrote:
1) Which had nothing to do at all with today's Welfare State or what today's Liberalism is.
2) Or with my summary of the Founding Principles.
3) "The foregoing powers"
which were explicitly listed and which were severely limited by the forgotten 10th Amendment.
4) By liberal reasoning, just about anything is permissible for the federal government to do. It has no limitations.
1) Well, that might be your conclusion, based on ... ... ...
2) ...which was flat wrong.
3) The 10th only restates the intent of the constitution, itself. The "Necessary and Proper" clause is, after all, part of the "foregoing Powers."
4) Incorrect!! As usual.