Kevin Alfred Strom wrote:
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.

Whatever. The 10th Amendment never really meant anything.