"The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."

-- James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)

Thursday, April 24, 2008

McCain Blames Bush and Congress for Katrina Response

John McCain toured still hurricane-damaged areas of New Orleans and declared that if the disaster had happened on his watch he would have immediately landed his plane at the nearest Air Force base.

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