We have also come to see this with the modern resurgence of Keynesian economics in The United States: Which, in the name of resolving a recession, The Federal Government presumes they can spend tax-payer money in whatever state of their choice, and however they see fit.

Both of the above, are not only terrible economic policies, but the moral-implication is, that, members of Congress can buy their re-elections, and political favors, by using The American’s people’s money as a political slush fund! Both of the above, for lack of better terms, invite the practice of government-sanctioned bribery, and extortion!

Sadly, the people we elect, don’t seem to be able to police and regulate themselves, with the clear instructions of our Constitution; therefore, the American people, in the necessity, are forced to intervene, and hammer The Federal Government back into the confines of our Constitution – as intended by our founders!

First of all, if government has that much say into our individual lives, and the choices we make, then the amount of power they can assume is "potentially" endless.

Also, as we have seen in modern day politics: once the government realized they could win votes by offering the most gifts from The National Treasury, then many people will no longer vote for the most constitutionally-respecting, or responsible leaders, but rather the ones that will promise the most gifts or entitlements.

This quote was also very prophetic, and has come to fruition… primary with, but not limited to, the modern day Democrat Party, and the twentieth century progressive movement.

And for quite some time, I have been pondering what exactly our founders meant by "general welfare"…

James Madison is often considered to be the father of our Constitution; therefore, I could not think of a much better person to ask to interpret our Constitution then one of the authors themselves.

After finding the above quote, I now feel as though I have gotten my answer. My suspicions were also confirmed: for the longest time, at least since The Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson presidencies, Congress has so over-reached, and intruded on the citizen's private lives, industry, and society; far more then our founders would ever have imagined, or likely condoned.