The General Welfare
When dealing with the Liberals who willfully misuse and misinterpret the US Constitution to further their aims to replace America with a nation built upon their ideology of government mandated and controlled non-merit based equality of result it is useful to refer to what our Founding Father’s actually meant.
With respect to the two words ‘general welfare,’ I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators.
– “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison
Now, in truth, the Nanny-Statists of the Left care very little for Madison or his thoughts, but Americans do. Referring back to the words, wisdom, and thoughts of the “Father of the Constitution” is always prudent when Liberals foul our Constitution by daring to cite it as an excuse for their beliefs and goals.
Keep your eyes open. Travel light but load heavy, and always put another round in the enemy after they’re down. 😉
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November 24th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Do you think the problems of this country can be solved by ridding it of all liberal minded thinkers (both extreme and moderate?)? Just curious.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Certainly not all of the nation’s problems. There’s also a difference between the Liberal, in a political sense, and a “liberal minded thinker.”
November 29th, 2009 at 7:26 am
First, hope you had a good turkey day Jonlan.
On to comment: I am not sure I am getting that from your posts, to be honest. Many Liberals are liberal minded thinkers likewise many Conservatives are not.
But do you really think the Conservatives have the answer? I mean they have had more power in this country for longer periods than the Liberals.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I believe that the core constituency of the Conservatives have the right answers for America. Sadly, many people labeled as Conservatives aren’t truly so – or rather they’re as mono-focused and singular in outlook as many of the Liberals.
And,yes – thank you, J.D.F.. I had very nice turkey day. I hope you had one as well.