[jnsun]

There is nothing, nada, in the Constitution about the federal government allocating power for education. There is however the general Welfare clause - "to provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States..." Which means of course that Ruth Bader Ginsburg et al can interpret that any way they want.

And which once again means that the Supreme Court indulges in arbitrary rationalizations, under guise of the "Law," with no more wisdom, background, or experience, than any of we the citizens.

Historically for most of the Republic's duration the federal government had nothing to do with education. And of course we prospered accordingly.

Thus it is up to us to determine how we want to play it; through a centralized federal government that feeds us, as its distant untouchable officials see fit; or through our own local prerogatives. The crux of Left versus Right.

Johnny Suntrade

[geniusbyosmosis]

Well said.

[allmendream]

The founders were clear that the goals of the newly created government, including “promot(ing) the general welfare”, would be carried out ONLY using the enumerated powers grated within the Constitution.

The tools provided to attain the goal of “promot(ing) the general welfare” were within the enumerated powers. It was not a legislative power “blank check”.