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

[Big Bend Texas]

Actually they cant do things outside the bounds if the constitution

Of course they can and regularly do so on the theory that they can at least get away with it until a court steps in with an injunction.

 

[Vegasgiants]

You're simply lying now.

The only plenary power relative to general welfare is in A1 S8 where all of the legit areas for federal spending are listed in detail.

Social programs is not among them.

No that wrong. It's right there in clause one


Plain as day



Promote the general welfare

 

[Vegasgiants]

Of course they can and regularly do so on the theory that they can at least get away with it until a court steps in with an injunction.

Until then it is presumed constitutional

 

[Big Bend Texas]

No that wrong. It's right there in clause one


Plain as day



Promote the general welfare

Do you really think constantly lying is the best way to make your arguments or that it gives you any credibility as a person at all?

 

[Vegasgiants]

Do you really think constantly lying is the best way to make your arguments or that it gives you any credibility as a person at all?

Dude


Clause one


Promote the general welfare


Plain as day

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Until then it is presumed constitutional

Bullshit.

Cite a federal statute or ruling to that effect.

 

[rightwinger]

The People Is everyone, not just some.

Of course it is
But you can’t help everyone the same. But if you help some people in one thing, other people in others you will help the country as a whole.

You just single out helping the poor
But the Government also helps farmers, they help fishermen, they help old people, they help the disabled, they help families and they help the rich

As a whole, our General Welfare is improved

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Dude


Clause one


Promote the general welfare


Plain as day

You know you are lying as do the rest of us. You have zero credibility.

 

[Vegasgiants]

Bullshit.

Cite a federal statute or ruling to that effect.

You dont know the doctrine of presumed constitutionality?

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Of course it is
But you can’t help everyone the same. But if you help some people in one thing, other people in others you will help the country as a whole.

You just single out helping the poor
But the Government also helps farmers, they help fishermen, they help old people, they help the disabled, they help families and they help the rich

As a whole, our General Welfare is improved

What a convoluted crock of shit.

 

[rightwinger]

Dude


Clause one


Promote the general welfare


Plain as day

It actually says provide for the General Welfare

 

[Vegasgiants]

You know you are lying as do the rest of us. You have zero credibility.

I'm lying that it says provide for the general welfare?????


HAHAHAHAHA

 

[rightwinger]

What a convoluted crock of shit.

It is the way societies work

You have to get with the program

 

[jc456]

general means "general" not individual.
You federal supremacists are trying to redefine words to fit your religion.

Indeed. They manipulate cause they can’t win otherwise

 

[Orangecat]

I think Rs make a mistake when they focus their ire on welfare recipients.. What..? are they God? No, they're not...

Funny, here's a LWNJ:

And I am god. Bless you.my child

 

[Vegasgiants]

It actually says provide for the General Welfare

It does. You are right

 

[Orangecat]

Remember. I as god can see you. Lol

You. as a delusional god, need to learn to use commas.

 

[Vegasgiants]

You. as a delusional god, need to learn to use commas.

The grammar police have arrived!!!!!!!!!! Lol

 

[Orangecat]

It actually says provide for the General Welfare

General =/= individual

 

[Vegasgiants]

You. as a delusional god, need to learn to use commas.

And you used a period when you should have used a comma. Lol