Constitution Series – Article 1 Section 1 Paragraph 1

Section 1.

All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Several years ago I quoted this provision of the US Constitution incorrectly. Let’s see if you can identify the error. I quoted is as follows:

Section 1

All legislative powers shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Did you notice the error? That’s right…

United States Constitution – Preamble

The United States Constitution is perhaps the most remarkable document of its kind every written. The principles embodied within this document have provided the framework for the most free nation ever established. Those liberties have produced the greatest, wealth, technological development and discovery, and explosion of knowledge the world has ever known.

The Preamble to the United States Constitution reads:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

There are several things we learn from the preamble.

1. It was the people of this great nation who ordained and established the constitution.  Yes, it was written by a small group of men; however, it was the people themselves who both ordained and established the constitution.  Each of the original colonies ratified this great document.
2. There were six reasons or goals they wished to achieve with this new constitution”

Monopolies Vs Free Markets

The Center for Freedom and Prosperity has a series of videos they call Econ 101. They have released a new video with  Isabel Santa of The Cato Institute comparing monopolies to free markets. Government education monopolies are compared with other education choices. In a nutshell, Isabel Santa asks the question; “If monoplies deliver high prices and poor service everywhere else, why would we expect an education monopoly to be any different?

There are places where we need a monopoly. Who wants multiple natural gas companies with multiple sets of buried pipes in the ground? One utility serves us quite well thank you very much. These monopolies are also regulated. Such private companies are still motivated to keep costs down to maximize profits. This is not the case with government monopolies.

Quote of the Day

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

Thomas Jefferson

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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Thomas Jefferson

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

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No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

Thomas Jefferson

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My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

Thomas Jefferson

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I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

Thomas Jefferson

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It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

Thomas Jefferson