. . . [T]he Constitution conferred only a few specific powers on the federal government, all others being … - Joseph Sobran

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I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.

Joseph Sobran

. . . [T]he Constitution conferred only a few specific powers on the federal government, all others being denied to it (as the Tenth Amendment would make plain). Unfortunately, only a tiny fraction of the U. S. population today - subtle logicians like you - can grasp such nuances. Too bad. The Constitution wasn't meant to be a brain-twister.

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