Supporters of the monster state treat the necessary and proper clause like it’s the “do whatever we want” clause.
This was not the intent and it makes no sense in a constitutional context.
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Necessary and Proper; Not Anything and Everything
Diagram of the Necessary and Proper Clause
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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