tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819270039503916194.post4093352064102624334..comments2013-08-31T09:39:39.129-04:00Comments on Why I'm Right: The Right construction of "General Welfare"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819270039503916194.post-70480877321307674312007-06-12T10:06:00.000-04:002007-06-12T10:06:00.000-04:00"Any action which benefits all Americans indiscrim..."Any action which benefits all Americans indiscriminately, and cannot be accomplished by the individual Americans or the States themselves."<BR/><BR/>I like that, too. Especially the "cannot be accomplished by the individuals or states themselves" line. However, I think that still leaves the underlying Left vs Right conflict unfought.<BR/><BR/>Can free men/women provide for themselves? The Right would say "Hell ya!"... but the Left would say "No, we better take care of the people as they can't do it themselves."<BR/><BR/>Here in lies the problem. Your definition of "things that cannot be accomplished by individuals or states themselves" will be different than the Left's definition -- and the misreading of the General Welfare definition will continue.<BR/><BR/>That said, I completely agree with the direction you're heading. Issues should be addressed by the individuals, and if they can not provide a solution, then they should lean on their community support groups (i.e. friends, family and organizations), then city/county gov, then State Gov and finally (if no other option is available to solve the issue) the National Gov.<BR/><BR/>If that was followed, our national government would have far fewer things on it's plate (and could focus its efforts on the remaining issues more easily).<BR/><BR/>Great Post... and Great comment! :)Denver Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143650542708231521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819270039503916194.post-3312369343211538832007-06-11T19:41:00.000-04:002007-06-11T19:41:00.000-04:00The general welfare clause is the most abused clau...The general welfare clause is the most abused clause in the whole constitution. What was intended to be a restriction; i.e., effects all the people, has been morphed into anything that effects any of the people. <BR/><BR/>IMHO, would be a great reason for an amendment covention:<BR/><BR/>I would define General Welfare as:<BR/><BR/>Any action which benefits all Americans indiscriminately, and cannot be accomplished by the individual Americans or the States themselves.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854009242272464476noreply@blogger.com