Section 8, article 1, commonly referred to as the"WELFARE CLAUSE" and article 3 , commonly referred to as the "COMMERCE CLAUSE" are used to project Washington's power over the States. In order to determine if this is abuse or following the powers granted by the constitution, one should examine Amendments IX and X to determine the intent of the framers.
Amendment IX - The enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Welfare Clause - The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imports and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
Commerce Clause - To regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, and the Indian tribes.
The Congress has interpreted the "General Welfare" as giving it the power as authorizing federal laws governing health care, education, the environment and even the sex lives of the people. The Commerce Clause, which was intended to prevent trade barriers between the states has been broadly interpreted as authority for a host of regulations which have come to include the takeover of private companies.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the Nation and words do have meaning. It is for the reader to determine if these words are being twisted or adhered to.
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