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ProfessorGAC

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5. Five Words

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 08:35 AM

Aug 2018

There is only one 5 word phrase used in two different spots of the Constitution, with the same context.

"To Promote The General Welfare"

I don't get what part of that conservatives don't grasp.

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If you're not sold on the 'social good for all' [View all] malaise Aug 2018 OP

On the one hand I agree el_bryanto Aug 2018 #1

Health care, public parks and spaces malaise Aug 2018 #4

Well I agree with that el_bryanto Aug 2018 #9

It's for a discussion about social good and our planet malaise Aug 2018 #11

That's why Rudy Giuliani & the Repugs so deserve the Con. FM123 Aug 2018 #2

Fuck the Con. Nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #3

Five Words ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #5

Perfect malaise Aug 2018 #6

Hard to grasp something you don't believe in. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2018 #10

But, They're Strict Constructionists ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #12

Rawls' "veil of ignorance" concept is useful here. Atticus Aug 2018 #7

Sadly too many RWs fell for that other con, Friedrich Hayek malaise Aug 2018 #8

Allowing millions of people (and families) to become bankrupt is almost unique to the USA BSdetect Aug 2018 #13

Healthcare cannot be a business malaise Aug 2018 #14

Before Richard Nixon, it wasn't WhiteTara Aug 2018 #15