November 05, 2009

It means what they say it means.

I was commenting at Classical Values last week and I wrote something like
"I'm surprised that the Dems aren't using the 'promote the general welfare' part from the preamble to say whatever they do with health care is constitutional."

Eric provided links to people like Madison saying, "That's not an omnibus deal, it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want".

Well, looky here. Steny Hoyer, noted Constitutional Scholar and man who's better and smarter than we proles, says,
“Well, in promoting the general welfare the Constitution obviously gives broad authority to Congress to effect that end,” Hoyer said. “The end that we’re trying to effect is to make health care affordable, so I think clearly this is within our constitutional responsibility.”

I sent that story to Eric and he replied that it was at least a step to the good that they were actually attempting to consider the Constitution.

Me? I think it's the worst thing that could happen.

If they can make that stick, then they can do whatever the hell they claim is for the "common good".

If the Supreme Court can allow John McCain and Russ Feingold restrict political speech, then they'll allow just about anything.

We are so screwed.

I didn't put this in "Funniest End of Civilization Ever" because, while it's darn endy, it's not funny at all.

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