Jefferson on the Constitution
“They are not to do anything they please to provide for the general welfare, but only to lay taxes for that purpose. To consider the latter phrase not as describing the purpose of the first, but as giving a distinct and independent power to do any act they please which may be good for the Union, would render all the preceding and subsequent enumerations of power completely useless.” —Thomas Jefferson
Well I guess that's pretty clear when applied to today, isn't it? The Constitution is completely, and utterly useless. I guess we still pretend that it applies so that people will think there's law and order in America today. Here's a clue: there isn't. The current legal system is about people deciding to punish people they don't like and to raise cash to spend on the legal system. Once again, R.I.P. America.
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Ogre, you left out that the purpose of law is so lawyers can run for Congress, make more laws that take us further from what the founding fathers wanted and make things more complicated, so more people have to go to lawyers to manage their lives and the lawyers can make more money than they deserve. :-)
If you want laws you can live with, get laws designed by "business people". Then common sense and common men will prevail.
If you want laws you can live with, get laws designed by "business people". Then common sense and common men will prevail.
Posted by: HoosierArmyMom at November 06, 2007 02:26 AM (TzKlC)
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It's why I hate the idea of term limits, but have become convinced we cannot survive without them.
Posted by: Ogre at November 06, 2007 02:41 AM (2WD8n)
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