Professor’s Classroom

Subject:  Economics/US Constitution

Recently a townhall protester was heard to say and was captured on film saying it.  He was holding up a book on the US Constitution.

Right here. I got a book here called the U.S.S. Constitution. I’m sure everybody’s seen this before. And you know what? I’ve this book three times now, and I’ve referenced it dozens of times and I can’t find one little paragraph in here that says the government has the right to take over our health care.

The Constitution gives Congress the power “‘to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States,’ and sports fans that is a direct quote from the Constitution, the document not the ship.

I guess a case can be made that the health of the people is not necessarily in the general welfare, but then somewhere we could.  If we want to go by the letter of the Constitution then I suggest that when debating torture that the amendment 8 of the Constitution be read and understood.