So how did we get to this place where the intended relationship between federal and state powers has been completely inverted — with a federal government wielding powers that are now “numerous and indefinite” rather than being “few and defined”? LAWYERS !
So how did we get to this place where the intended relationship between federal and state powers has been completely inverted — with a federal government wielding powers that are now “numerous and indefinite” rather than being “few and defined”? LAWYERS !
Easy. It started with Lincoln launching a war of conquest, annexation, and subjugation - in direct violation of our founding principles stated in our Declaration of Independence. There is no power in our Constitution named to retain States within the union, nor to conquer and subjugate free countries.
The next big move came in 1913 when Woodrow Wilson unconstitutionally declared the 16th and 17th Amendments "ratified" despite absence of the Constitutionally required proof. Those literally inverted the Constitution from limited taxing and spending with tight State control over what gets spent to unlimited taxing and spending and almost zero State power.
So how did we get to this place where the intended relationship between federal and state powers has been completely inverted — with a federal government wielding powers that are now “numerous and indefinite” rather than being “few and defined”? LAWYERS !
Easy. It started with Lincoln launching a war of conquest, annexation, and subjugation - in direct violation of our founding principles stated in our Declaration of Independence. There is no power in our Constitution named to retain States within the union, nor to conquer and subjugate free countries.
The next big move came in 1913 when Woodrow Wilson unconstitutionally declared the 16th and 17th Amendments "ratified" despite absence of the Constitutionally required proof. Those literally inverted the Constitution from limited taxing and spending with tight State control over what gets spent to unlimited taxing and spending and almost zero State power.