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Paul claims to be the standing expert in the world on The Constitution of The United States of America. He implies that if the founders knew how large we've let our government become, they'd roll over in their graves.

I would then ask Ron, and now his son Rand (whom he would have named Ayn if his son had been his daughter), "What did the founders envision the American government doing in 2010?" I submit that Paul would describe an activity which includes converting the government's ass into a safe haven for its thumb.

Anarchism and true communism also have as their goals the doing away with any central governing body.

Do anarchists or communists or libertarians truly believe that's what the founders had in mind when they wrote The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution?

Like the god forsaken Bible, one can point to almost any part of The US Constitution and defend extreme positions and ideologies.

Do the Paulians believe that the Preamble to The Constitution is technically part of the document?

One dictionary defines the word "preamble" thusly:

"1. A preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document that serves to explain its purpose.

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