therein lies the reason that the feds. role and limitations were delineated in the constitution. the socialization of this nation is happening because enough people allow it to happen. they are in my opinion mis/mal-informed.

they are led to believe that the clause "provide for the general welfare" means provide for the individual welfare. if that is what was intended, don't you think that is what would have been delineated? Roosevelt himself warned of the "narcotic affect" of welfare/social programs.

we are also told that the constitution is a living breathing document. i agree that the mechanism to adjust was created. it was also designed to freakin' difficult to do. were it not so, we'd end up with prohibition-like adjustments with every direction the wind blows. it seems that the "living, breathing" arguement exists to break down the difficult to change part of the adjustment considerations of our founding fathers......or are we just so much smarter?

sorry for the rant.

i'll prolly delete this post later.