dave wrote:
Kevin Alfred Strom wrote:


It says, in effect, that the central government possesses only those
powers expressly granted by the Constitution and no other powers
whatever. And that is how it was understood and applied until the second
Roosevelt demanded and received Lenin-like economic power (“for our own
good,” of course) and supine judges allowed it despite its obvious
illegality.


All other power to the states and to the people.


That part of what you said is true.


The people's power is
expressed via the House of Representatives.
[...]


That part isn't. That's Congress -- as in "Congress shall make no
law." The amendments were meant to limit its power and leave all
powers not expressly delegated to the states or the people _as
individuals_.

As far as I am aware, not even the most authority-worshipping
writers have made the claim that the framers meant _Congress_ when
they said all other powers are reserved to _the people_. Good grief!


As ever,


Kevin, WB4AIO.
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http://kevinalfredstrom.com/