Paved with Good Intentions

 The road to our current hell has been abundantly paved with naive good intentions.

The core of this theme is that the State is responsible for enabling the greatest good for the greatest number.

I assert that, under the US Constitution, the State (ergo the US Federal Government) has neither the right nor the responsibility to guarantee “the greatest good for the greatest number”.

Broad interpretation of the Elastic Clause has allowed expanded Congressional and Executive Branch (ergo administrative state) power.

By 'substantive ethical theory,' I refer to a theory that says, "An act is good if and only if.

These include: to lay and collect taxes; pay debts and borrow money; regulate commerce; coin money; establish post offices; protect patents and copyrights; establish lower courts; declare war; and raise and support an Army and Navy.

Also known as the Elastic Clause, this phrase allowed Congress to stretch its enumerated powers a bit to fit its needs. 

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