Friday, August 01, 2003

"Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated." --Thomas Jefferson

Where is this guy when you need him? I was reading this months Whistleblower Magazine and they printed this article. Since it was written in 1884 it is now public domain. Enjoy it. I wonder if this story gets taught in school?
Crockett on Congressional Power to Make Charitable Donations
An excerpt from an 1884 biography by Edward S. Ellis, "The Life of Colonel David Crockett."