On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:58:24 +0100, Mark Rand
wrote:

The phrase "and general Welfare of the United States" implies "taking money
from some people to give to others"

Actually, it may not imply that. The Founders intended that the Nation
be self supporting by taxation of imports (tarrifs) and selected
businesses, etc, not taxation of individuals. It wasnt until the 16th
Amendment was offered up (and never ratified), that personal taxation
began.

Gunner

That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's
cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays
there.
- George Orwell