The "General Welfare" Clause Does Not Grant the Government Unlimited Spending Power

[Truth-Bringer]

Re: The "General Welfare" Clause Does Not Grant the Government Unlimited Spending Pow

There is a difference between people talking about what could one day happen, and people actually in power making it happen.

All of that begins with people talking about it.

This would not come about without the public demanding and supporting it...

The American people are incredibly ignorant and gullible. They can be led to believe a great many things that are harmful are actually beneficial, such as the income tax. Who in their right mind would support going from being free to keep all that you earn to giving government complete control over what percentage of your income it will take? Who in their right mind would hand over individual rights to the majority, to let the majority decide what rights one will or will not be given? The majority of people once believed the world was flat. Their demands and support can be quite irrational and misguided.

and I can't imagine a circumstance we would want to merge with Mexico and Canada.

Just because you can't imagine it, doesn't mean it can't happen. Politicians can always find a way to sell what gives them more power and prestige.

actually agree with his assessment of a 9/11 conspiracy - cover up on the failures is much more likely than a cover up of involvement.

If he did a little more reading on that subject, he'd probably change his mind.