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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 4:27 pm
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InkUnderNails
 
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Originally Posted by TSORon
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Our founding fathers were wise enough to realize that our nation would progress. Become more than they could imagine. They intentionally included in their documents the ability for their concepts of government to evolve, to become “more”, to “progress” along with the society it serves. They could not have envisioned our society as it is today, but they knew that there would be significant changes beyond their ability to fathom.

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Not quite. The framers did envision that without proper specific restraints, that the new government would "progress" toward tyranny, just as occurred with many new systems. Their plan was to institute a government based on liberty of the people and a highly restricted national goverment that had specifically delegated powers. Powers not delegated to the new federal government were reserved for the states or the people.

Only by changing the meaning of the original constitution through amendment or by judicial fiat and even by congressional usurpation of power never delegated to it have we come to this point. The understanding that our constitution is a living and breathing document has been developed so that those in power could breath into it whatever they wanted it to mean. The clear meaning of words no longer count for much.

No, they knew exactly what would happen and put down enumerated powers that the federal government could not exceed. Now, take out your constitution as amended and find the enumerated power that allows the creation of the TSA. Try not to breathe any extra meaning into it.

Here is a bit of help in your quest.
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