POP Quiz DU...

[Froward69]

in the preamble to the US constitution... Just after "provide for the common defense" What is the next responsibility of our government?
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No Peaking.

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Answer>>>>>>>>>>>> "promote the general Welfare"


the rethugs/tea baggers/glenBeck disciples/ ditto-heads etc... are ALL oblivious to this and frankly, pissing me off. it is like they got to "Provide for the common defense" in their heads and only came back to reading comprehension at the word "Liberty".

"promote the general Welfare" means promote the HEALTH of society. yet they are completely oblivious to this...

we need to point this out to every one of these Texas educated morans.

:rant:

[frazzled]

1. I peaked about 20 years ago /nt

[Froward69]

2. today All I hear is their repeating

over and over that the word "Welfare" is not in the Constitution... Its like they just wont even check to see if it is.

[Chulanowa]

6. Remember that for Republicans, "Welfare" is a code word.

To their ears, it means "steal my money and give it to fat black women with ten kids." So sure the constitution provides for welfare, but it doesn't specifically outline welfare if you know what they mean.

These people are damaged.

[Froward69]

9. YUP they

havent a clue as to what the words mean or even what they meant to the founders.

[dalaigh lllama]

3. LOL!

[CTyankee]

4. I only peak AFTER I peek. I know that's cheating...nt

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Fess up! How many people "cheated" by singing the Schoolhouse Rock cartoon?!

:)

The Preamble - Schoolhouse Rock

[AwakeAtLast]

11. ***raising hand***

I did, I did!

One of my favorites! :D

[Dr Morbius]

12. Yup.

Ya got me. I was quite fond of Schoolhouse Rock, back in the day.

Why don't networks promote civics anymore? Never mind, it's rhetorical.

[jotsy]

7. I've heard argument suggesting that because it's not in the body of the document

and doesn't have an article or section number, that it doesn't count. It reads to me like something of a mission statement, which I would suspect any corporation would consider as vital to being properly branded.

[Froward69]

8. OH but hear 'em squeal

if we should cut Defense spending...

[cascadiance]

10. They mistake the preamble of "We the people" to mean "We the corporations"...

... and therefore the "general welfare" section only applies to the more powerful "corporate persons" in their warped minds...

[ManiacJoe]

13. Do not confuse the two verbs.

The "general welfare" is only promoted (encouraged) while the "common defense" is provided.
:evilgrin: </DevilsAdvocate>