i wouldn't consider it the stereotypical selfish i believe you are referring to since i participate in benevolent church ministries and charitable organizations, giving time & money. none of what i have is mine anyway, i am a steward of what God has blessed me with.

i would be just as stereotypical in calling the recipients of welfare selfish because they choose to spend the money they receive on tattoos, cigarettes, and liquor instead of food, etc.

Actually, it says "promote the general welfare" NOT even "promote for the general welfare". Promote it, meaning more along the lines of: give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. TEACH a man to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime.

PROMOTE teaching people how to live the right way, being self-sufficient. not "providing" the general welfare. if a man doesn't work, he doesn't eat, that sort of thing. but that's just me. any "providing" for general welfare should be done by the churches/private sector (given that the individual works a tad for their compensation), NOT the government.

thats not teaching someone to fish, thats teaching them how sit on their rear and have someone give them the bait... and the fishing pole... tying the hook on, baiting the hook... reeling it in... cleaning it for them.

get the picture libs?