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An Indefinite Government . . .

“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions.” –James Madison

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on January 31, 2011 at 6:22 am Leave a Comment

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