A Perversion of Words
As Samuel Adams put it in a 1776 letter to John Pitts, “How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!”
The post A Perversion of Words first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Necessary Means Necessary
Necessary means necessary. This should be obvious. But supporters of the monster state have redefined necessary to mean "convenient."
The post Necessary Means Necessary first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The Central Bank vs the Constitution
The federal reserve is the engine that drives the biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world. We can trace its origins to Alexander Hamilton’s First National Bank in 1791. His arguments in support have provided legal cover to much of the monster state we live under today.
The post The Central Bank vs the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Alexander Hamilton: The Worst of the Worst?
The foundation for much, if not all, of the monster state today came directly from Alexander Hamilton. Twisted definitions of necessary and proper and general Welfare, the central bank, and more. These are just some of the worst Hamiltonian views - some we already live under, while others will hopefully never see the light of day.
The post Alexander Hamilton: The Worst of the Worst? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary
When the Constitution was ratified, the word necessary meant, well, necessary. But in just a few short years, that was changed to convenient, or useful, giving the federal government the nearly unlimited power it has today.
The post Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Evaluate the Constitutionality of Any Federal Act in Two Easy Steps
It’s often pretty easy to know whether or not a federal action is constitutional. In his Report of 1800, James Madison gave us a simple 2-step process to determine the constitutionality of any federal action.
The post Evaluate the Constitutionality of Any Federal Act in Two Easy Steps first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Necessary and Proper; Not Whatever They Want
Supporters of the monster state treat the necessary and proper clause like it's the "do whatever we want" clause.
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