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Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government

Necessary and Proper: The Big Lie That Unleashed Big Government

by Michael Boldin | Mar 3, 2025 | Audio/Video, Necessary and Proper Clause, Path to Liberty

“Undefined, unbounded, and immense power” – that’s what anti-federalists warned we’d eventually get under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Today, it’s easily one of the most twisted and abused parts of the Constitution. In this...
The Constitution vs the National Bank: Edmund Randolph’s Analysis

The Constitution vs the National Bank: Edmund Randolph’s Analysis

by Michael Boldin | May 3, 2024 | Audio/Video, Edmund Randolph, Federal Reserve, History, Path to Liberty

George Washington asked his attorney general to give his opinion on whether he felt Alexander Hamilton’s Bank Bill was constitutional. The answer was a resounding no. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: May 3, 2024...
Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary

Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary

by Michael Boldin | Sep 28, 2022 | Audio/Video, Necessary and Proper Clause, Path to Liberty

When the Constitution was ratified, the word necessary meant, well, necessary. But in just a few short years, that was changed to convenient, or useful, giving the federal government the nearly unlimited power it has today. Path to Liberty: Sept 28, 2022...
James Madison: The Constitution vs the National Bank

James Madison: The Constitution vs the National Bank

by Michael Boldin | Apr 14, 2021 | Audio/Video, Federal Reserve, History, James Madison, Path to Liberty

In 1791, James Madison gave two major speeches on the National Bank, opposing it primarily on grounds that it wasn’t a power expressly delegated in the Constitution. He also rejected claims that used the general welfare and necessary and proper clauses, along with the...
James Madison on the Necessary and Proper Clause

James Madison on the Necessary and Proper Clause

by Michael Boldin | Nov 23, 2020 | Audio/Video, James Madison, Necessary and Proper Clause, Path to Liberty

Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that Necessary and Proper means “anything and everything.” But James Madison rejected this kind of view throughout his career, reinforcing the view that “Whatever meaning this clause may have, none can be admitted,...
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