Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!mcnc!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!cires!nbires!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics,net.jokes Subject: Re: give-aways Message-ID: <312@opus.UUCP> Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 01:46:39 EST Article-I.D.: opus.312 Posted: Tue Apr 3 01:46:39 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 6-Apr-84 00:40:11 EST References: <264@iuvax.UUCP> Organization: NBI, Boulder Lines: 13 <> Well, maybe we are spending enormous amounts on the "defense" (sic; read "military") budget, but that's the way it's SUPPOSED to be. I got mah copy of the U.S. Constitution right here beside me, and it says quite clearly: ...Congress shall have power to...provide for the common defence and general welfare... (Art. I, Sec. 8) ------- ------- (my emphasis) Clearly, they're engaged in providing welfare for General Electric, General Dynamics, ... -- Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile. {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd