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Chas H · #1 04-29-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by aklim

I did. If you want to squeeze this in and say that is what the constitution is trying to accomplish and therefore we have to do it, we could also say that bailing out any small business fits in "general welfare" all the way to butt wiping.

I think the language is quite clear. There is nothing in the Preamble that charges the g'ment with your silly suggestion.

aklim · #2 04-29-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chas H

I think the language is quite clear.

There is nothing in the Preamble that charges the g'ment with your silly suggestion.

Yes it is clear what the preamble says the constitution is there to try achieve. It does not do the same thing as the constitution, does it? It might be used to gain some insight to what is written in the constitition but do you know of any court cases that have used it as a deciding factor in the trial?

Why not? Are you saying helping out small businesses in trouble CANNOT be deemed as for general welfare? I would certainly think someone can make a case for that. But yes, I understand your point. If you think it is a good idea, it should be squeezed in. Somebody else's idea, maybe not.