Just heard a story (from our traveling teacher/storyteller friend from Tinian) about Chinese medicine, back to about 3000-4000BC; the village doctor got paid as long as you were well. It was a tiny stipend, from everybody in the village. When you got sick, your payment stopped until you were well again.
Nomad, I’ve had this argument with ANandy already. The Constitution doesn’t put any limits on the size of the government. Therefore no one ever has or ever will expand it past what the Constitution allows. It’s impossible. You could make government expenditures 5000% of GDP and it would be OK according to the Constitution.
US v. Butler (1936) says: “[T]he power of Congress to authorize expenditure of public moneys for public purposes is not limited by the direct grants of legislative power found in the Constitution.”
ANandy and I have already had this argument over the General Welfare Clause. I already won it.
nomad2112 almost 15 years ago
Good thing the elephant has a long memory.
Dtroutma almost 15 years ago
Nomad, they never forget to shake their heads no. I have a joke for that, but can’t put it here.
nomad2112 almost 15 years ago
When it comes to needlessly expanding government way beyond that the constitution allows NO is the right answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA&feature=PlayList&p=47EB87BDE2C99FE6&index=1
pbarnrob almost 15 years ago
Just heard a story (from our traveling teacher/storyteller friend from Tinian) about Chinese medicine, back to about 3000-4000BC; the village doctor got paid as long as you were well. It was a tiny stipend, from everybody in the village. When you got sick, your payment stopped until you were well again.
Does that strike you as an incentive?
riley05 almost 15 years ago
Nomad, I didn’t watch the video, but doesn’t “promote the general welfare” enter into it?
RussellNash almost 15 years ago
Nomad, I’ve had this argument with ANandy already. The Constitution doesn’t put any limits on the size of the government. Therefore no one ever has or ever will expand it past what the Constitution allows. It’s impossible. You could make government expenditures 5000% of GDP and it would be OK according to the Constitution.
tpenna over 14 years ago
US v. Butler (1936) says: “[T]he power of Congress to authorize expenditure of public moneys for public purposes is not limited by the direct grants of legislative power found in the Constitution.”
ANandy and I have already had this argument over the General Welfare Clause. I already won it.
benbrilling over 14 years ago
I’ve been waiting since I was 3 years old and now I don’t need it because I’m eligible for Medicare. I hope my daughter fares better.