In article , Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:46:45 -0500, Tim Daneliuk wrote:

From your postings here, I know you to be thoughtful and well read.
Please cite a single example in American legal history that would
ever lead you to believe any of this is the responsibility of the
Federal government?

How about "promote the general welfare"?

Please note that "promot[ing] the general welfare" is not among the powers
granted by the Constitution to the federal government -- and therefore is
"reserved to the States respectively or to the People".