"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."
That's the preamble to the Constitution. Sort of an executive summary, if you will. No "fair shot; fair share" language yet.
Article 1, Section 8.1 does address Congress' power of taxation. It says that Congress may lay taxes (and collect them) to "provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States". The same section specifically indicates that taxation shall be uniform throughout the states. I take that to mean that the tax on tobacco in Kentucky shall be the same as the tax on the same in Maine.
In all of Section 8 there is no mention of a redistributive function of taxation or Congress.
Article 2 does not mention taxation or redistribution in connection with the Executive branch.
Article 3 does not mention taxation or redistribution in connection with the Judicial branch. Neither does it mention ensuring social justice or equity.
The other articles of the original Constitution fail to mention taxation or redistribution. It is unclear if this is an omission on the part of the Founders, but such mention would be out of context.
Now let us turn to the Bill of Rights. Most Americans would agree that this is a list of the founding principles of our country.
I'll list the amendments that mention the idea of "fair shot; fair share" below.
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That's about it for the Bill of Rights.
Amendment 13 prohibits slavery. No mention of a "fair shot" even for the recently emancipated slaves who were even more disadvantaged than their descendants 150 years later.
Amendment 16 allows for Congress to tax incomes. It still doesn't grant either a "fair shot" or a "fair share".
In fact, in reading the entire US Constitution (as found transcribed at www.constitutionus.com), the word "fair" is not found. This includes all notes and cross references.
Interestingly, "redistribution", "opportunity", "social justice", and "corporate citizenship" are not found either.
In summary, neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution of the United States of America introduce, endorse or embrace what President Obama has cited as the principles on which our nation was founded. There is no notion of "fair shot; fair share" in our national tradition.
The president is wrong. And so are so many others among us who have bought in to the communist "ideal" that in fact defies human nature and the Law of Nature.
That's the preamble to the Constitution. Sort of an executive summary, if you will. No "fair shot; fair share" language yet.
Article 1, Section 8.1 does address Congress' power of taxation. It says that Congress may lay taxes (and collect them) to "provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States". The same section specifically indicates that taxation shall be uniform throughout the states. I take that to mean that the tax on tobacco in Kentucky shall be the same as the tax on the same in Maine.
In all of Section 8 there is no mention of a redistributive function of taxation or Congress.
Article 2 does not mention taxation or redistribution in connection with the Executive branch.
Article 3 does not mention taxation or redistribution in connection with the Judicial branch. Neither does it mention ensuring social justice or equity.
The other articles of the original Constitution fail to mention taxation or redistribution. It is unclear if this is an omission on the part of the Founders, but such mention would be out of context.
Now let us turn to the Bill of Rights. Most Americans would agree that this is a list of the founding principles of our country.
I'll list the amendments that mention the idea of "fair shot; fair share" below.
...
That's about it for the Bill of Rights.
Amendment 13 prohibits slavery. No mention of a "fair shot" even for the recently emancipated slaves who were even more disadvantaged than their descendants 150 years later.
Amendment 16 allows for Congress to tax incomes. It still doesn't grant either a "fair shot" or a "fair share".
In fact, in reading the entire US Constitution (as found transcribed at www.constitutionus.com), the word "fair" is not found. This includes all notes and cross references.
Interestingly, "redistribution", "opportunity", "social justice", and "corporate citizenship" are not found either.
In summary, neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution of the United States of America introduce, endorse or embrace what President Obama has cited as the principles on which our nation was founded. There is no notion of "fair shot; fair share" in our national tradition.
The president is wrong. And so are so many others among us who have bought in to the communist "ideal" that in fact defies human nature and the Law of Nature.
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