#2947835 - 09/18/12 02:41 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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sgtwebb1
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The Congress shall have power 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;
From http://www.lawandliberty.org ;
What they meant was that the Constitution and powers granted to the federal government were not to favor special interest groups or particular classes of people. There were to be no privileged individuals or groups in society. Neither minorities nor the majority was to be favored. Rather.the Constitution would promote the "general welfare" by ensuring a free society where free, self-responsible INDIVIDUALS-rich and poor, bankers and shopkeepers, employers and employees, farmers and blacksmiths-would EQUALLY enjoy "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
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#2947848 - 09/18/12 02:59 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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The Congress shall have power 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; Just like a Progressive to distort the original language like that; "general welfare" of the country simply means the well-being of the country, NOT socialized welfare handouts.
Come on guys, it even has the word welfare in it... It has to be relevant... right ?
Regardless of the meaning 225 yrs ago (just this past Monday)
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#2947850 - 09/18/12 02:59 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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Welcome back Tony(D)uCk.
Still going to vote for Obomber?
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#2947868 - 09/18/12 03:12 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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AndyW
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The distinctive odor of waterfowl droppings is in the air again.
You thinkin mallard? 
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#2947883 - 09/18/12 03:39 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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The distinctive odor of waterfowl droppings is in the air again. You thinkin mallard?
See post immediately above yours.
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#2947886 - 09/18/12 03:39 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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The Congress shall have power 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;
Care to give me a couple of quotes from the founding fathers as to their meaning of "General Welfare?" Wonder, as to your implication, why they didn't set up all of these entitlements when they were alive?
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#2947924 - 09/18/12 04:14 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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A fair minded person can listen to Romney's comments and realize he was talking about a number of Americans which he cannot hope to gain their support because they do not care about tax cuts and have a vested interest in extending government entitlements. He is exactly right.
The rest of what you hear about his comments is the left wing media twisting and adding their own meanings and interpretations. Obviously they don't think you can listen and decide for yourself, and with the 47%ers they are right.
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#2947947 - 09/18/12 04:44 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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Those multi-syllable words do give libtards fits, don't they?
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#2947972 - 09/18/12 05:14 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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Wes Parrish
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A fair minded person can listen to Romney's comments and realize he was talking about a number of Americans which he cannot hope to gain their support because they do not care about tax cuts and have a vested interest in extending government entitlements. He is exactly right.
EXACTLY! 
Here, fixed the rest of it for you.
The rest of what you hear about his comments is the left wing media and labor union leaders twisting and adding their own meanings and interpretations. Obviously they don't think you can listen and decide for yourself, and with the 47%ers they are right, and most particularly with those union members.
Looks like Romney is taking the ball and running with it now, too! He's standing behind his words as would a man with integrity.
Romney defends donor comment, says more jobs will mean more paying taxes
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/...-them-off-cuff/
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#2947982 - 09/18/12 05:21 PM
Re: A defining moment for Romney
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The Congress shall have power 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;
Taken completely out of context, but Spoken like a true liberal duck. Just the word "WELFARE" gets liberals excited in anticipation of another handout, or shakedown.
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