in studying the record of the debates and resolutions made at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 one discovers that the array of powers granted to the president in the Constitution were approved by the delegates to the convention with the understanding that the president would be elected by Congress and would not be eligible for re-election.Details
The Anti-U.S. Origins of a Key Argument Against Letting the People Vote on Laws and TaxesDetails
In an article I published earlier this month, I looked at the mindset common to most big-government centralizers, pointing out that they believe themselves more intelligent and better able to run your life than you.
Nowhere do we see this tendency toward arrogance more than in the field of economics. Ask virtually any politician or policy wonk and he will tell you that with just the right program, government can create ideal economic outcomes. Keep in mind they get to define “ideal.”
Sen. John Kerry put the “I know better than you” attitude of a central planner on full display during a 2009 speech on the Senate floor.
“A tax cut is non-targeted. If you put a tax cut into the hands of either a business or an individual today, there is no guarantee they’re gonna invest their money. There’s no guarantee they’re gonna invest their money in the United States. They’re free to go to invest anywhere that they want, if they choose to invest… The fact is; none of those people are guaranteed to invest that money in any of the new projects that we are… So government, yes government, has the ability to make a decision that the private sector won’t necessarily make today.”
Both sides do it. Liberals have their “stimulus” programs, minimum wage laws and taxes designed to redistribute wealth to the poor and middle class.Details