Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution is 18 paragraphs long. It enumerates the limited powers the Constitution grants to the federal government. Here's a breakdown of the 18 paragraphs:
- 6 concern the military and the militia.
- 4 concern money or taxes.
- 1 concerns commerce.
- 1 concerns naturalization and bankruptcies.
- 1 concerns post offices and post roads.
- 1 concerns copyrights and patents.
- 1 concerns federal courts.
- 1 concerns maritime crimes.
- 1 concerns the governance of the District of Columbia.
- 1 gives Congress the power “to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.”
- 0 concern marriage (gay or straight)
- 0 concern health insurance
- 0 concern the education of our children
- 0 concern gun control
- 0 concern labor laws
- 0 concern abortion
- 0 concern bailouts of corporations
- 0 concern carbon dioxide emissions
- 0 concern welfare programs
- 0 concern farm subsidies
- 0 concern drugs
- 0 concern foreign aid
Unfortunately the list goes on and on and on. The country as founded needs to be taken back or it's over!
