Government fails promoting 'the General Welfare'

I am complementing John McCallum on his superlative Write to the Point column, “Reflections on our American Values,” appearing in the Cheney Free Press of June 28, 2018. In particular, his quoting of the Preamble to the Constitution is the most important point of the piece.

The preamble is philosophy for how our country should perform. The Articles of the Constitution are the method of implementing the Founding Fathers philosophy.

Promoting the “General Welfare” is where we as a nation have failed miserably. The great disparity in wealth from our billionaires to those experiencing poverty completely negates providing welfare for all.

Comparing the general welfare of our citizens to the people of other prosperous nations shows we are sadly lacking in health care, infant mortality, death of mothers giving birth, care of senior citizens, education and many other social benefits.

It is time to make a definite change in our social structure that is not being considered by our national government. We must inform our Congress that it is time for a new path.

Congratulations, John, for opening this topic.

Dave Daugharty

Cheney