Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:G2Wij.300291$Fc.57396@attbi_s21...
Actually, it does -- unless you don't believe an Air Force contributes to
the "common defence" of the country:

Article I, Section 8. "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect
Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the
common Defence and general Welfare of the United States..."


You didn't go far enough:


"...but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the
United States;

SNIP

What's your point? He posted the part that was that had something to do
with what he was talking about. Unless it is your position that
something else in Art. I Sec 8 says that the Air Force isn't included in
the "Common Defense" clause you are just blowing smoke.