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The way the Constitution works:
It was written with certain things in mind, but it was designed to be applicable to the time in which it exists.
I love James Madison, he was a rad dude, and I'd buy him a drink if we were ever to meet, but he doesn't live in the 21st century. The fact of the matter is that, because of the work done by and intent of our founding fathers, the Constitution must be modern so that it can deal with the issues of the time. As such, James Madison's interpretation of the General Welfare was great for the time, but doesn't necessarily mean anything but history now.
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