Happy Dependence Day!

J.J. Jackson* | July 4, 2008

Filed Under Conservative Musings, Unconstitutional Spending

I know the 4^th of July is generally called “Independence Day” here in America, but how can we be “independent” when our government is taking money from one citizen and giving it to another?

Once again, I bring you the latest list of unconstitutional spending by the Department of Labor!

U.S. Department of Labor announces $6.6 million grant to assist Michigan auto workers

Iowa Receives Over $17.1 Million to Aid Storm and Flood Victims

U.S. Department of Labor announces more than $1.9 million to aid Arkansas’ recovery and cleanup from multiple weather-related disasters
U.S. Department of Labor giving $17 million to Iowa to aid recovery from flooding and tornadoes
U.S. Department of Labor announces grant of more than $2.4 million to assist North Carolina workers dislocated from the auto industry
U.S. Department of Labor announces grant of more than $12.4 million to assist workers from multiple companies in Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $317,000 to assist trade-affected workers in Maine
U.S. Department of Labor awards $250,000 grant to develop economic strategies on Long Island
U.S. Department of Labor awards $250,000 grant to Upper Peninsula region to establish long-term economic development plans
U.S. Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $3.5 million to assist dislocated airline workers in Indiana
U.S. Department of Labor announces $2.4 million grant to help Indiana cleanup and recovery from severe storms and flooding
U.S. Department of Labor awards $250,000 to assist with regional economic growth plans for southeast Nebraska
U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $390,000 grant to assist workers affected by closure of Hawaii’s Molokai Ranch
U.S. Department of Labor announces winners of $17 million competition to assist dislocated workers
U.S. Department of Labor sends Iowa balance of $17 million National Emergency Grant for flood and tornado recovery
U.S. Department of Labor awards $49.5 million to improve education and career opportunities for high school students
U.S. Labor Department obtains court approval of settlement restoring $2.2 million to Delphi Corp. retirement plan
U.S. Department of Labor announces $3.5 million to help Illinois clean up and recover from severe storms and flooding
U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $855,000 grant to assist trade-affected workers in Oregon

Last time I posted the list of the Department of Labor’s spending on unconstitutional items we had one, solitary yummy brain try the same old defense that Hamilton’s view of an indefinite mandate under the “general Welfare” clause was a valid reason to not consider these items as unconstitutional. Unfortunately that has been debunked to high Heaven and back over and over again.

Saying that is like saying that because 6% of the public believes the moon landing was faked that therefore the moon landing was faked. Same thing with the founders. Because you have a few solitary voices like Hamilton’s saying something different than the rest does not mean their opinion is valid.

Someone apparently has never read the actual debate that went over the Constitution between those that liked the new Constitution and defended it as being limited as written (The Federalists) and those that demanded it be even more defined and limited (The anti-Federalists) with few ever arguing that the government needed broad, sweeping, perhaps even unlimited, powers.

So if anyone else wants to try to justify this spending as actually constitutional have at it!

But you will not get away with lies about what the founding fathers meant by the “general Welfare” clause so just be warned.

So sit back and celebrate the dependence of America on government. Happy Dependence Day everyone!

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