I agree with you. When you bring that line up from the Constitution it drives the right wingers crazy
On Oct 27, 12:38 pm, Brian S Paskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are many items that are not in the Constitution. However, the > preamble of the Constitution does say, > > "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect > Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the > common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings > of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish > this Constitution for the United States of America." > > I would argue that "promote the general Welfare" covers health care. > > -- > Regards / Saluti / mit Freundlichen Grüßen, > Brian > > #-------------------------------------------# > "La pittura è una poesia che si vede > e non si sente, e la poesia è una > pittura che si sente e non si vede." > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]://www.paskino.com > #-------------------------------------------# > > On Oct 27, 2008, at 12:11 PM, Dan in Atlanta wrote: > > > > > > > That's the issue a lot of right wingers like to fall back on. > > > The "right" to health care is not officially in the Constitution, > > there fore it is not a right of Americans. But I say that it is, at > > the very least, a natural right; and if we need to formally put it in > > the Constitution to satisfy those people, then I say we do so. > > > On Oct 27, 10:07 am, "Brian S. Paskin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The Republicans, and some Democrats, do not know the difference > >> between Socialism and social programs. Even Alex says Europe has > >> Socialism. That is not exactly true. The States do not own any > >> industries, except maybe the Post, and now some banks after the > >> financial disaster of the last few months. What they do is tax > >> people's income at a higher rate to give people more social programs, > >> like health care, child care and education. The question is giving > >> someone health care and education a redistribution of wealth, a sign > >> of Socialism, or a right of the people. > > >> Regards, > >> Brian (Cambridge, MA)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AlexBennettProgram" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/alexbennettprogram?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
