Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Having read Rob Douglas’ political
rant “Mary Jane and the GOP” (Nov. 9 Steamboat Today), I think
it is time to take a variable look at the constitution of the
United States. Douglas wrote, “the bedrock American principle of
federalism, as set forth in the 10th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, must be defended even when the underlying cause
may not be in keeping with their personal morality.” The 10th
Amendment states: “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.” What
powers are delegated to and not prohibited by the Constitution
for Congress? Article 1, Section 8: “The Congress shall have
power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to
pay the debts and provide for the common defense and the general
welfare of the United States.” The Constitution reserves to
Congress and requires Congress to provide for the common defense
and the general welfare