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To: Joe 6-pack

The preamble does not enumerate any powers.

If the Constitution created a national government of limited, enumerated powers, and left all other powers reserved to the states, then it’s either explicitly enumerated among the powers of the national government, or it still belongs to the states.

I don’t see any way talking ourselves out of that is going to end well.


13 posted on 01/23/2012 4:24:08 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic
It may not enumerate any powers, but the preamble states the explicit purpose of the entire document. It's like a company's mission statement.

Explain to me how something that is in opposition to that very mission or purpose explicitly outlined in the preamble could be considered anything but, "unconstitutional."

14 posted on 01/23/2012 4:28:24 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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