“Does the U.S. Constitution limit the federal government to a few, specifically enumerated powers, with all other powers retained by the states or the people? Or is it a blank check for tyranny?”…
“At a July 24 town hall meeting Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark (D-Calif.) offered up the quintessential political elitist’s answer to the question of whether or not the Constitution limits the federal government in any meaningful way. Said Stark: “The federal government … can do most anything in this country.”
Complete column by Michael Tennant and video of Rep. Stark @ http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/constitution/4211-a-stark-contrast-between-liberty-and-tyranny