Eric Discusses Constitutional Stuff, Among Other Things

Eric, who Grumbles sometimes, has an outstanding blog. He is also the fearless leader of the Life Liberty Property group.

One of the things he likes to do is remind people what the Constitution meant to the people who helped draft it.

He recently asked whether social welfare was constitutional.

Quoting James Madison: "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -- James Madison, 4 Annals of congress 179 (1794)

And Thomas Jefferson: "Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated." --Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Albert Gallatin, 1817

Makes you wonder. This week alone he has tackled the meaning of the Second Amendment, the incorporation of the Bill of Rights through the 14th Amendment, Miers and the Coburn Amendment.

Check out the post and his site.

Also, via Eric, can you pass this third grade geography test.

Disclaimer: This was not a paid advertisement, though contributions after the fact would be accepted.