Not as Crazy as It Sounds
Most federal infrastructure spending is unconstitutional. That sounds like crazy talk, right? But only is you think James Madison was crazy too.
The post Not as Crazy as It Sounds first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Madison and Jefferson on Infrastructure and Debt
Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that it’s never enough. Spending, taxing, debt - and the like. President Madison and President Jefferson both saw things much differently - two examples on infrastructure and debt we never see today.
The post Madison and Jefferson on Infrastructure and Debt first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Today in History: James Madison’s Veto of Infrastructure Spending in the Bonus Bill of 1817
On Mar. 1817, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country. In a letter to Congress, the president explained his rationale. Out of all historical writings on constitutional interpretation, I believe it stands today as one…
James Madison: Federal “Infrastructure” Spending is Unconstitutional
In 1817, James Madison vetoed a federal infrastructure spending bill on the grounds that the federal government had no such power under the constitution.
The New York Times’ Vision for America: Limitless Federal Power and the End of State Sovereignty
Once again, the New York Times has published an editorial attacking constitutional principles. This time, it calls for the virtual dissolution of the Republic. The reasoning behind this assertion? That the government is too small. Parag Khanna wrote an op-ed article in the May 30 edition of the Times suggesting a dissolution of the states because of…
Fed Funds-Bad Medicine for Oklahoma
Kaye Beach April 6, 2011 I have read hundreds of pages of documents regarding Oklahoma’s health information systems. I have studied the various exchanges, our state policies, looked at the grants offered and accepted, read meeting minutes, whit...