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Subject: Re: lack of evolutionary pressures (was Re: An end to "court (fwd) From: Firebeard <stend+cypherpunks@sten.tivoli.com> Date: 23 Aug 1997 12:30:45 -0500
No, the federal government is barred. The state governments are free to do so (constrained by their own constitutions). For that matter, the federal government shouldn't be involved in the business of affecting the specific welfare of individuals, so it should be a moot issue.
This I agree with completely. At no point in the Constitution does it give the federal government the job of welfare. It also does not provide for any mechanism for law enforcement (ie DEA, NSA, FBI, etc.) outside of taxes and inter-state commerce. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | Participation requires more than just bitching! | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http:// www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage@ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|