losing america

i really should have a direct link to walter williams' home page. once again, he is exactly right, this time on the moral authority of the US government.

That question is not part of the debate. The American people, along with our elected representatives, whether they’re Republicans or Democrats, care less about what is and what is not permissible under our Constitution. They think Congress has the right to do anything upon which they can secure a majority vote, whether they have the constitutional or moral authority to do so or not. What Congress does have is the brute force to enforce compliance with their unconstitutional acts.

for full article:
http://economics.gmu.edu/wew/articles/09/AmericanIdea.htm