What did our founders really mean when they said “general welfare”?

[Orangecat]

Still waiting for a jurist that agrees with you. Lol

Your wait is over. I'm a jurist and I agree with him.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

General Welfare appears twice in the Constitution

And? Is there a point somewhere in there?

The discussion was about the Preamble.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Your wait is over. I'm a jurist and I agree with him.

He's discovered a new word for the day, don't rain on his parade.

 

[rightwinger]

And? Is there a point somewhere in there?

The discussion was about the Preamble.

Article I, section 8 of the U. S. Constitution grants Congress the power to "lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common defense and general Welfare of the United States."

 

[Orangecat]

General Welfare appears twice in the Constitution

Individual welfare doesn't appear at all.

 

[Vegasgiants]

Your wait is over. I'm a jurist and I agree with him.

And I am god. Bless you.my child

 

[Vegasgiants]

Individual welfare doesn't appear at all.

So what?

 

[Vegasgiants]

He's discovered a new word for the day, don't rain on his parade.

Run away girl

 

[Orangecat]

And I am god. Bless you.my child

There's a god of ignorance? What religion is that? MMGW?

 

[ding]

Even FDR understood doing for the people what the people can and should do for themselves wasn't a good idea.

"...The lessons of history, confirmed by the evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit. It is inimical to the dictates of a sound policy. It is in violation of the traditions of America..."
FDR, Annual Message to Congress, January 04, 1935

Annual Message to Congress | The American Presidency Project

www.presidency.ucsb.edu

 

[Vegasgiants]

There's a god of ignorance? What religion is that? MMGW?

Settle down child

 

[rightwinger]

Individual welfare doesn't appear at all.

Lot of things don’t
The Constitution is only four pages long, it empowers Congress to do what is necessary for We the People

 

[Orangecat]

Settle down child

I'm settled down here laughing at what an intellectually impotent putz you are. Does that count?

 

[Vegasgiants]

I'm settled down here laughing at what an intellectually impotent putz you are. Does that count?

Remember. I as god can see you. Lol

 

[Orangecat]

it empowers Congress to do what is necessary for We the People

Generally, not individually. Words have meaning. Learn to read.

 

[Vegasgiants]

Generally, not individually. Words have meaning. Learn to read.

Good thing social programs generally promote the general welfare

 

[Orangecat]

Remember. I as god can see you. Lol

You misspelled "ass".
Regardless, your silliness isn't adequate cover for your retreat.

 

[Orangecat]

Good thing social programs generally promote the general welfare

Your opinion is just that.

 

[rightnow909]

If you voted for Trump there’s a good chance you’re a lot like me with regard to why....I voted for him on two policies almost exclusively...First and foremost on how he would deal with illegal Mexicans and the border and second on how he would yank lowlifes off the Democrat induced welfare plantation.
Anyhoo, as we approach the point where welfare reform will be visited I ask for your opinions on EXACTLY what you think our founders meant when they used the phrase “GENERAL WELFARE” in the constitution?

Attention all Smartest Guys In The Room, and legal scholars:
Please spare us the case citations such as the U.S. vs Butler case and the like. I’m interested in YOUR opinions.

I think Rs make a mistake when they focus their ire on welfare recipients.. What..? are they God? No, they're not... they did not see the evil of gov dependency (until, with some, it was too late)

it is the gummit's fault almost entirely that we have dependence on gummit.. it's a way of buying votes... End o'Sentence!

so yeh, some may take your comments here as being anti-dependents ... when it should be simply anti-BigGummit

 

[rightnow909]

General, not specific.

public assistance is unconstitutional.

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I agree

but please read my first post here... looks like it is right above this one