Alexander Hamilton flipped the switch - from expressly delegated powers under the #constitution - to pretty much whatever the people in power want to do under his doctrine of "implied powers." @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/f9zNB1OYQF
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) June 11, 2021
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton’s Worst Flip Flop
Alexander Hamilton went from arguing that the federal government would only have “expressly delegated” powers during the ratification debates, to saying there was a vast reservoir of “implied powers” when he needed them to get a national bank. Path to Liberty. Fast...I have to confess, I can't stand Alexander Hamilton. But I still love using quotes from him. Here's why. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/dpPSBN60QD
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) January 6, 2021
Why Quote Alexander Hamilton?
I confess — I can’t stand Alexander Hamilton Hamilton did more than any other founding figure with the possible exception of John Marshall to sew the seeds of the massive national government we have today. But still, I love using Alexander Hamilton quotes...
Should Alexander Hamilton be Canceled?
During the ratifying debates, Alexander Hamilton was every bit as Madisonian as James Madison. He sold the Constitution as a document that gave the federal government only a few limited powers. But once it was ratified, he did a complete 180, and his views –...
Judicial Power to Deliberately Prolong a Misinterpretation of the Constitution Does Not Exist
During his 2018 confirmation hearing, Justice Brett Kavanaugh correctly explained where the duty to follow judicial precedent comes from: Precedent is not just a judicial policy. Precedent comes right from Article III of the Constitution. Article III refers to the...