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Alright, since the trap was sprung prematurely, this phrase is from the Preamble to the Constitution
"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."
The point of this thread was to see how all the people that think Obama is a socialist would react to that phrase.
So, is "promote the general Welfare" a socialist idea?
""Promote the general welfare" means precisely what it says - promote the well-being of the nation's citizenry as a whole."
Is this a socialist idea or would this be considered an American ideal?
"Promote the general welfare" is a term in the preamble of our Constitution.
I see somebody has already posted this, but I guess it is okay to repeat it anyway. OMG..I remembered that from elementary school. Why do so many people not recognize that phrase? Sorry state of affairs...talk about the dumbing down in this country.
Well golly gee willikers you freaking wingnuts ... then I guess the bozos that wrote the Preamble to our Constitution were bunch of socialists??? Is that what you are getting at?
The Constitution of the United States of America
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.
I'm not clear about your answer. So is 'Promoting the general welfare' a socialist idea?
Do you understand the meaning of the word 'socialist'?
Right Wingers think that something accomplished by the government for the public good that is paid for by taxpayers is 'socialist'! Where did this idea come from?
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