It’s Not Whatever They Want!
The general welfare clause does not mean "whatever they want." But that's how most people treat it today.
The post It’s Not Whatever They Want! first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.No Welfare Power in the Constitution
The best thing Americans today could do is dismantle the welfare-warfare state governmental system under which we live and restore America’s founding governmental system of a limited government republic to our land.
The post No Welfare Power in the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Destroying the States: Antifederalist Brutus No. 6
Continuing his theme of warning against consolidation, or centralization of power, Brutus looks at the taxing power and general welfare, warning that politicians would use ambiguities to expand central power and eventually “swallow up the state governments.” He also takes Alexander Hamilton (in Federalist 23) to task.
The post Destroying the States: Antifederalist Brutus No. 6 first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Understanding the “General Good” Through a Lockean Lens
The Following was written by New Hampshire state Rep. Daniel Itse “General good”, “common good”, “common benefit”, “general welfare” – these are all expressions of the most misunderstood concept in American politics. Ask a progressives what these phrases mean and they will tell you that the government must make sure everyone has a good outcome.…
Constitution 101: The “general Welfare” Clause
On Friday, unconstitutional government-run schools will celebrate “Constitution Day.”
General Welfare does not mean “Anything You Want”
One of the most-maligned parts of the Constitution is the so-called “general welfare" clause.