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Umm, I think we are confusing the Preamble, which is not an article.
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The first clause of Article I, Section 8, reads, "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States."
States have individuals, and there certainly IS Constitutional rights for Individuals. You disagree with that?
Or, put another way, the Federal Government can with hold things for states that act conversely to 'Welfare of the Citizens'. If states didn't raise their drinking ages to 21? You lose a portion of Federal Highway funding. That was contentiously tied to that article as well as several others. Ultimately South Dakota lost their fight.
There are a number of ways the Federal Government has acted to 'provide general welfare'. Whether you want to believe it or agree with is your choice.
Isn't the Joe part of that show the Republican...so he would say something against Democrats (I know he doesn't like Trump but most Republicans don't).
The Supreme Court Case I sighted DOES differ from what you assert.
Uh huh... Was the Supreme Court correct in the Dred Scott ruling? In that case, the Supreme Court ruled that "a negro, whose ancestors were imported into the US, and sold as slaves," whether enslaved or free, could not be an American citizen and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.
National standards for minimum age drinking laws still stand, doesn't it?
No. For example, in Wisconsin, those under age 21 can drink if accompanied by their age 21 or over parent, guardian, or spouse:
"Any underage person who does any of the following is guilty of a violation:
1. Procures or attempts to procure alcohol beverages from a licensee or permittee.
2. Unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age, possesses or consumes alcohol beverages on licensed premises."
It's a STATE issue, not a 'covers all individuals nationwide' issue.
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