A New Deal Constitution

Wrote H.L. Mencken, in 1937: “The principal cause of the uproar in Washington is a conflict between the swift- moving idealism of the New Deal and the unyielding hunkerousness of the Constitution of 1788.”

the Court re-wrote the Constitution from the bench and handed Congress almost unlimited power to tax and spend so long as it cites the general welfare provision as the constitutional authority for the legislation.
Aug 13, 2010 | Categories:Constitution, Featured, Federalism | Tags: New Deal, Social Security, Welfare | 9 Comments »

Wrote H.L. Mencken, in 1937: “The principal cause of the uproar in Washington is a conflict between the swift- moving idealism of the New Deal and the unyielding hunkerousness of the Constitution of 1788.”
Oct 28, 2009 | Categories:Constitution | Tags: Mencken, New Deal, Satire | 11 Comments »
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