Why is welfare unconstitutional?

The provision of welfare benefits by government is not so much unconstitutional as aconstitutional given that it is not listed as one of the Enumerated powers. read more

The provision of welfare benefits by government is not so much unconstitutional as aconstitutional given that it is not listed as one of the Enumerated powers. The General Welfare Clause of the Constitution (Taxing and Spending Clause), does not begin to provide a basis as that is an entirely distinct concept from the provision of welfare benefits. read more

If, by welfare, it is meant the giving of monetary assistance to one, and at the expence of another, and without the express approval of that other, the answer is a resounding yes. read more

If the aim of public welfare is to help the poor become self-sufficient and productive members of society, then, it seems to this author, all of the stated reasons why drugs should be illegal suggest that the drug search condition might be germane and, thus, constitutional. read more