Now THIS is how it is done

[konradv]

Lets repair and fund infrastructure, Science, R&d,reform education, period.

Let's not because none of those are the legal, constitutional responsibility of the federal government. You don't get to break the law cupcake just because you chose a field that doesn't translate in the private sector. If you want to "fund" R&D and science - then you finance it. Stop being so damn selfish and cheap. And stop trying to fleece the American tax payer. Period.

They all appear to fall under the category "general welfare", IMO.

Thankfully your opinion does not make the law. The "General Welfare" clause applies to the 18 enumerated powers only. That is a 100% fact. Here is Thomas Jefferson himself (you know - author of the Declaration of Independence and founding father of this great nation):

“Congress had not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but were restrained to those specifically enumerated; and that, as it was never meant they should provide for that welfare but by the exercise of the enumerated powers, so it could not have been meant they should raise money for purposes which the enumeration did not place under their action” - Thomas Jefferson (June 6, 1817)

“[We]...declare to be most false and unfounded, the doctrine that the [Constitution], in authorizing its federal branch 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, has given them thereby a power to do whatever they may think, or pretend, would promote the general welfare–which construction would make that of itself a complete government, without limitation of powers.… The plain sense and obvious meaning were that they might levy the taxes necessary to provide for the general welfare by the various acts of power therein specified and delegated to them, and by no others. – Thomas Jefferson (December 24, 1825)

That could not be any more cut & dry and crystal clear. Exact dates are included for you to verify for yourself. If the federal government actually had power to "promote the General Welfare" - they would have unlimited power. They could just claim that everything was "to promote the general welfare". It's an absurd and disingenuous claim by liberals because they don't like the limitation of power.

Kind of hypocritical from the guy who OK'd the Louisiana Purchase, whose words don't have the force of USSC decisions and didn't take part in the writing of the Constitution.

 

[P@triot]

Lets repair and fund infrastructure, Science, R&d,reform education, period.

Let's not because none of those are the legal, constitutional responsibility of the federal government. You don't get to break the law cupcake just because you chose a field that doesn't translate in the private sector. If you want to "fund" R&D and science - then you finance it. Stop being so damn selfish and cheap. And stop trying to fleece the American tax payer. Period.

They all appear to fall under the category "general welfare", IMO.

Thankfully your opinion does not make the law. The "General Welfare" clause applies to the 18 enumerated powers only. That is a 100% fact. Here is Thomas Jefferson himself (you know - author of the Declaration of Independence and founding father of this great nation):

“Congress had not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but were restrained to those specifically enumerated; and that, as it was never meant they should provide for that welfare but by the exercise of the enumerated powers, so it could not have been meant they should raise money for purposes which the enumeration did not place under their action” - Thomas Jefferson (June 6, 1817)

“[We]...declare to be most false and unfounded, the doctrine that the [Constitution], in authorizing its federal branch 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, has given them thereby a power to do whatever they may think, or pretend, would promote the general welfare–which construction would make that of itself a complete government, without limitation of powers.… The plain sense and obvious meaning were that they might levy the taxes necessary to provide for the general welfare by the various acts of power therein specified and delegated to them, and by no others. – Thomas Jefferson (December 24, 1825)

That could not be any more cut & dry and crystal clear. Exact dates are included for you to verify for yourself. If the federal government actually had power to "promote the General Welfare" - they would have unlimited power. They could just claim that everything was "to promote the general welfare". It's an absurd and disingenuous claim by liberals because they don't like the limitation of power.

Kind of hypocritical from the guy who OK'd the Louisiana Purchase, whose words don't have the force of USSC decisions and didn't take part in the writing of the Constitution.

He attempted to make the Louisiana Purchase the legal responsibility of the federal government - he was denied by Congress. His words carry a 1,000x's the weight of your beloved Supreme Court because they have absolutely zero authority to interpret the Constitution itself, and the entire Constitution was designed around Jefferson's concepts, writings, legislation he introduced in the Virginia legislature, all introduced by his protégé James Madison (and others).

And other nonsense you'd like me to debunk for you?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Beck is a great man. His ADD allows him to accomplish more in a year than most of us can hope to accomplish in a lifetime.

In many ways he's a prophet in these End Times

 

[Snouter]

"End times." Glenn Beck is a neocon nutcase. Definitely mentally ill.

 

[JBond]

Beck has done more to advance the establishment GOP'ers than any human to date......

I wonder what they have in him.....

Really? The guy that vehemently opposed Mitt Romney and Donald Trump in favor of Tea Party candidates "promotes the GOP establishment" in your mind.

Yeah, well it is between trump and hillary. He spends virtually all day attacking Trump.

Isn't that indisputable proof in itself that he's not "promoting the establishment GOP"? What you're saying is fine. It's rational. What Owebo said there was ten shades of stupid. Nobody has opposed the "establishment" more than Glenn Beck. Nobody. Even Alex Jones (who claims to despise the establishment) has been pushing Donald Trump since the very beginning (when there were a plethora of anti-establishment candidates).

Perhaps 10 shades over your head.....

Beck issue the biggest roadblock to ending the GOP'er establishment.....he seems to revel in his blind support of them....

Repeating a lie doesn't make it true, my friend. I notice you haven't given even a single example of how he supposedly "supports the GOP establishment" (even when he has vehemently opposed both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump).

Basically you're throwing an adult tantrum because you want Trump and real conservatives (such as Glenn Beck) oppose him.

Becks shortsighted views, along with other GOP big wigs, will result in a Hillary victory. Pouting is in no way going to help the GOP and the end result will be the most liberal Supreme Court ever. Conservatism will be effectively destroyed for the rest of our lifetime.

 

[P@triot]

Then why does beck do it?

Do what?

 

[P@triot]

Becks shortsighted views, along with other GOP big wigs, will result in a Hillary victory. Pouting is in no way going to help the GOP and the end result will be the most liberal Supreme Court ever. Conservatism will be effectively destroyed for the rest of our lifetime.

Why should anyone "help" the GOP? They act like hard-core liberals. I don't "help" hard-core liberals. When the GOP actually starts acting like conservatives, they won't need any help.

 

[JBond]

It will not be reformed in a day. It will take several more election cycles. In the meantime Clinton will swing the court so far left that it won't matter what we do. All of the GOP needs to quit whining and do whatever is necessary to stop Clinton. That includes actively backing the only person that has a real shot of stopping her.

 

[P@triot]

It will not be reformed in a day. It will take several more election cycles. In the meantime Clinton will swing the court so far left that it won't matter what we do. All of the GOP needs to quit whining and do whatever is necessary to stop Clinton. That includes actively backing the only person that has a real shot of stopping her.

They had a real opportunity to "reform" in this election. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Marco Rubio were all viable options and true conservatives. Two of the three are PhD's and one of those is world renowned. They had all the pedigree. They all were well-spoken, respected, and

Elections have consequences. The party chose Donald Trump. They absolutely deserve to have Hitlery Clinton in the Oval Office appointing unhinged radical activists to the Supreme Court.

 

[JBond]

I love Carson and voted for Cruz. Both have a place in a Trump administration. Cruz to the SC. Carson... well you tell me. What would it take to unite the party?

 

[JBond]

It will not be reformed in a day. It will take several more election cycles. In the meantime Clinton will swing the court so far left that it won't matter what we do. All of the GOP needs to quit whining and do whatever is necessary to stop Clinton. That includes actively backing the only person that has a real shot of stopping her.

They had a real opportunity to "reform" in this election. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Marco Rubio were all viable options and true conservatives. Two of the three are PhD's and one of those is world renowned. They had all the pedigree. They all were well-spoken, respected, and

Elections have consequences. The party chose Donald Trump. They absolutely deserve to have Hitlery Clinton in the Oval Office appointing unhinged radical activists to the Supreme Court.

It didn't work out that way. To abandon the country and leave it to the Clinton's is insanity. 2 maybe 3 Supreme Court appointments.

 

[P@triot]

The Godmother of Thanksgiving

Should a crazy schedule stop Mom or Dad from improving their own skill sets and minds?

No. Sarah and her husband remained on a regiment of learning. For two hours every evening, David taught Sarah reasoning-and they cherished the time together. He was indeed a smart man because, after he died of a stroke nine years into their marriage and two weeks after the couple's fifth child was born, Sarah Josepha Hale was not left unprepared and helpless. She could have opted for the path of a sad sob story-- fading away into self-pity or dependency on others. But, naw. She was prepared for the challenges.

How Sarah Josepha Hale Survived

 

[P@triot]

Every nitwit progressive who believes that government is the solution to a problem needs to read this article...

Fellow farmers help grieving Indiana man harvest 100 acres in one day

 

[P@triot]

Conservatism doing what it does best - improving the economy, creating jobs, and providing people with dignity. A hand up instead of a handout. Workfare instead of welfare. We have the blueprint for prosperity. Everything we need history has already taught us and provided us with. All we need to do is figure out how to cure the cancer that is the left-wing ideology. It is dragging us down and it is killing this country.

New England city developing pilot program offering jobs to panhandlers

 

[P@triot]

More indisputable evidence that everything about the conservative ideology raises the standard of living for all of society. Some key points from this article:

In a society in which a college degree is almost required for entry into the upper middle class, 77% of people whose families are in the top quarter of the earnings distribution secure a bachelor’s degree by the time they are 24. For people in the lowest income bracket, that figure is 9%.

So that would obviously dictate that education is the single most critical factor to moving from lower class to middle class and middle class to upper class. So obviously Utah must spend a fortune on education - right? Wrong.

The state has not invested a lot in fighting poverty, nor on schools; Utah is dead last in per-pupil education spending.

We'll based on these two indisputable facts - then Utah must be among the lowest in "upward mobility", if not dead last. Wrong again.

But things look a lot better in Salt Lake City, which economists Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Patrick Kline and Emmanuel Saez identified as having the highest rates of absolute upward mobility in the nation. So I went to Utah to discover its secrets and assess whether they could be exported.

So this hard data supports everything about the conservative ideology and proves that everything about the progressive ideology is 100% false. Their biggest success is addressing poverty through charity - most notably the (Mormon) church. Just as conservatives have been saying for the past 100 years.

How Utah Keeps the American Dream Alive

 

[P@triot]

This is how real conservatives take care of business. They don’t go whining to Uncle Sam to break up “big tech” companies. Instead, they create better alternatives to defeat big tech companies. Kiss Google (YouTube) and Twitter goodbye. Probably Facebook too.

Dave Rubin launches revolutionary new company to stick it to Big Tech and stifle the internet trolls