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King vs. President…(Un)limited Executive Power

“I am committed against every thing which, in my judgment, may weaken, endanger, or destroy [the Constitution]…and especially against all extension of Executive power…” –Daniel Webster (1782-1852) President Obama’s recent high-profile employment of unusual and unorthodox powers in conjunction with the Eric Holder’s contempt of Congress charges, as well as the unilateral extension... 

Federalism – The Trampled Line

From 1792-1930, federal spending as a percentage of GDP averaged 3 percent.  Today, federal spending is nearly 26 percent of GDP, the “official” national debt is approaching $15 trillion, unfunded federal obligations are north of $60 trillion, and the federal government is overspending at a rate of more than $1 trillion per year.  Additionally, the cost of complying with the metastasizing... 
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