Expanding federal powers

[henryclay]

It seems the adage that "powere corrupts" is not held in check by the Constitution. Further, some state legislators are willing to roll over and not resist the corruption as it progresses toward an absolute oligarchy.

"............Over the years since the ratification of the US Constitution, a steady effort has been under way to expand federal powers, not by Amendment process, but by legal interpretations of existing constitutional text.

The Supremacy Clause – Commerce Clause – General Welfare Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause, have all been intentionally perverted for the purpose of expanding federal powers. Although these clauses all exist in constitutional text as delegated powers, the modern interpretation of these federal powers are now the exact opposite of their original intent.

• Federal law is “supreme” only to the degree that federal law is “constitutional” – within the delegated powers of the federal government to begin with.
• The Commerce Clause relates only to Commerce, or trade. Not every interstate event.
• The General Welfare clause was intended to keep the federal government from making laws that did not serve the general welfare of all states and citizens equally.
• And the Necessary and Proper Clause was intended to limit federal law-making to only those laws necessary and proper in the carrying out of delegated and enumerated powers......."

Read more at: www.newswithviews.com/JBWilliams/williams136.htm

[safeharbor37]

"Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams.... But should the people of America once become capable of that deep simulation towards one another, and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation while it is practising iniquity and extravagance, and displays in the most captivating manner the charming pictures of candor, frankness, and sincerity, while it is rioting in rapine and insolence, this country will be the most miserable habitation in the world; because we have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion..... candst.tripod.com/morrelpeo.htm

[burnsattornincan]

Over the years since the ratification of the US Constitution, a steady effort has been under way to expand federal powers, not by Amendment process, but by legal interpretations of existing constitutional text.

On top of that, guess who's paying for the proceedings? It is a truly laughable situation.