The Communist Takeover of America: 45 Declared Goals (Congressional Record, 1963)
"The Naked Communist"/Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 ^ | January 10, 1963 | Cleon Skousen
Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:03:31 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
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Worth posting again, just to see who comes out of the woodwork to tell us none of this is really happening. There are no communist boogeymen, there are no communist boogeymen, there are no communist boogeymen...
"Gentlemen, Comrades, do not be concerned about all you hear about glasnost and perestroika and democracy in the coming years. These are primarily for outward consumption. There will be no significant internal change within the Soviet Union, other than for cosmetic purposes. Our purpose is to disarm the Americans and let them fall asleep". -- Mikhial Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, to the Politburo in November of 1987.
2 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:07:04 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Thank you. I have been looking for this to mix in picks from the "how Berkley are you" event.
3 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:08:41 AM by WakeUpAndVote (Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy since 1992!)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
This has beeen posted many times on FR but still right on the mark!
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; Blurblogger; backhoe; goldstategop; OldFriend
Ping.
5 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:12:44 AM by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Republicans are pure evil." -- Dizzy Dean. Watch "Blood Trail" sometime, Dizzy.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Sounds like a plan or DemocRAT talking points to me.The only question is if they have managed to gain control of BOTH Political Parties.
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
I can picture this document laying in some hidden drawer in Howard Dean's desk with a red check next to items that have been accomplished.
To: Agent Smith
"The only question is if they have managed to gain control of BOTH Political Parties. "
Good point! (he said with a shudder from a sudden chill)
Good point! (he said with a shudder from a sudden chill)
8 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:18:18 AM by RoadTest (- - Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. - Isaiah 27:6b)
To: RoadTest; Agent Smith
It is a good point. And a chilling one.
9 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:21:00 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
I was thinking about this the other day and wanted to send it out to friends and family. Thanks.
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Thanks for posting this, I bumped it the other day during the Alito hearings.
11 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:23:42 AM by oxcart (Remember Bush lied.......People DYED... THEIR FINGERS!)
To: lonevoice
worth a read
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
This list is from the book "The naked Communist", read as an excerpt from that book into the Congressional record. The book was written by an ardent anti-communist. There has never, to the best of my knowledge, been any corroboration of the Kremlin's creation of these goals.My guess is that these goals, written by Skousen, are his vision of what was happening in America at the time, and how these things could lead to Communism.In fact, Soviet communism is dead as we knew it, and the Chinese are something other than Communists at this point.I imagine these 45 goals as being similar to environmentalists retroactively writing a list of items (emissions, deforestation, etc) and claim that they would lead to an increase in hurricane activity after the hurricane seasons of the last several years, then holding their list up as proof that they were right because there has been an increase in hurricanes these past several years.
13 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:26:39 AM by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: Luis Gonzalez; All
Good to see you, Luis. I was expecting you.
14 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:30:55 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: Agent Smith
"The only question is if they have managed to gain control of BOTH Political Parties."
Looking closely, the RNC is partly controlled, but not entirely.
Looking closely, the RNC is partly controlled, but not entirely.
15 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:33:46 AM by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Republicans are pure evil." -- Dizzy Dean. Watch "Blood Trail" sometime, Dizzy.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Strange how many of those "goals" are evident in today's US society. Many of them are "talking points" for the ACLU and without FreeRepublic, Rush, Sean and O'Reilly we wouldn't have the ability to see these threats to our way of life.I've always believed that Clinton was groomed to be our first Communist President and he was to have presided over the US's surrender to Marxist/Leninist hegemony. However, Reagan won and he and the Commies lost. Ha! Ha! Now we need to get Bin Laden!(and Pelosi, Reid, Durbin, Kennedy and the rest of their ilk.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; All
The author is a prophet of his time...written in 1958. #26 - In particular given the lastest cowboy flick, with 24 and 25 mixed in...schools, media, culture....
17 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:36:32 AM by OnRightOnLeftCoast (Liberals are like a Slinky - It brings a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs)
To: Blurblogger
3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.
[Can anyone say, "peaceniks"?]
4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.
[Globalists and Free Traders deserve special thanks.]
6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.
[We can thank both parties.]
7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.
[Free Traders deserve more thanks.]
9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.
[The peaceniks were considerable help.]
10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.
[Ah, the good ole UN]
11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces.
(Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)
[Special thanks to Algar Hiss, his enabler -- Harry Truman, and all those helpful globalists out there.]
13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.
[I pledge of allegiance, to the Flag...!]
14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.
[Say what?]
15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
[Achieved.]
16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.
[And look at the courts meddling in wars today! In the name of what? Civil rights!]
17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
[The Good Ole Teachers' Union, blocking School Choice.]
18. Gain control of all student newspapers.
[Largely achieved, although resistance mounts.]
19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.
[May I introduce to you, Animal House.]
20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.
[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams.]
21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.
[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams, with the recent exception of radio, which they probably brushed off as out-dated.]
22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."
[Modern Art and the NEA.]
23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."
[Modern Art and the NEA.]
24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.
[Thank you ACLU.]
25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.
[Barebutt Mountain, Janet Jackson, and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney.]
26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."
[Barebutt Mountain and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney. Sabotage Homo-Erotic, Sabotage Porno.]
27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."
[Evolutionism vs. the 6 Day Belief. Abortion controversy.]
28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."
[ACLU strikes again.]
29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
[Living, Evolving Document theory.]
30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."
[Angry Old White Men.]
31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.
[Multiculturalism. No more 'English Only' attitude.]
32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.
[End the States' Rights.]
33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.
[Leaking senators opposed to strong defense-- DNC again.]
34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
[Done.]
35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.
[Such as unconstitutionally firing FBI director, William Sessions, raiding FBI files, Ruby Ridge, and Waco perhaps?]
36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.
[And which party gets along well with unions?]
37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.
[Aren't big businesses modeled after the socialist structure?]
38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].
[Even NASA has it's own police force now.]
39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.
[Done.]
40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.
[Beyond their wildest dreams.]
41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.
[Partial success. Gee Dr. Spock-- you weren't a patsy, were you?]
42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.
[LA Riots.]
43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.
[Too complex for a quick response.]
44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.
[Partial success. Thank you Jimmy Carter.]
45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.
[The World Court is still trying. And note that a world court was foretold in Revelation.]
[Can anyone say, "peaceniks"?]
4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.
[Globalists and Free Traders deserve special thanks.]
6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.
[We can thank both parties.]
7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.
[Free Traders deserve more thanks.]
9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.
[The peaceniks were considerable help.]
10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.
[Ah, the good ole UN]
11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces.
(Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)
[Special thanks to Algar Hiss, his enabler -- Harry Truman, and all those helpful globalists out there.]
13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.
[I pledge of allegiance, to the Flag...!]
14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.
[Say what?]
15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
[Achieved.]
16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.
[And look at the courts meddling in wars today! In the name of what? Civil rights!]
17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
[The Good Ole Teachers' Union, blocking School Choice.]
18. Gain control of all student newspapers.
[Largely achieved, although resistance mounts.]
19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.
[May I introduce to you, Animal House.]
20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.
[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams.]
21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.
[Achieved beyond their wildest dreams, with the recent exception of radio, which they probably brushed off as out-dated.]
22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."
[Modern Art and the NEA.]
23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."
[Modern Art and the NEA.]
24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.
[Thank you ACLU.]
25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.
[Barebutt Mountain, Janet Jackson, and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney.]
26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."
[Barebutt Mountain and Modonna's lesbo kiss with Britney. Sabotage Homo-Erotic, Sabotage Porno.]
27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."
[Evolutionism vs. the 6 Day Belief. Abortion controversy.]
28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."
[ACLU strikes again.]
29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
[Living, Evolving Document theory.]
30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."
[Angry Old White Men.]
31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.
[Multiculturalism. No more 'English Only' attitude.]
32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.
[End the States' Rights.]
33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.
[Leaking senators opposed to strong defense-- DNC again.]
34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
[Done.]
35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.
[Such as unconstitutionally firing FBI director, William Sessions, raiding FBI files, Ruby Ridge, and Waco perhaps?]
36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.
[And which party gets along well with unions?]
37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.
[Aren't big businesses modeled after the socialist structure?]
38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].
[Even NASA has it's own police force now.]
39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.
[Done.]
40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.
[Beyond their wildest dreams.]
41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.
[Partial success. Gee Dr. Spock-- you weren't a patsy, were you?]
42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.
[LA Riots.]
43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.
[Too complex for a quick response.]
44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.
[Partial success. Thank you Jimmy Carter.]
45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.
[The World Court is still trying. And note that a world court was foretold in Revelation.]
18 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:45:09 AM by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Republicans are pure evil." -- Dizzy Dean. Watch "Blood Trail" sometime, Dizzy.)
To: Luis Gonzalez
Soviet communism is dead as we knew itThen how do you explain Katrina Vanden Heuvel?
19 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:46:24 AM by capt. norm (Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
KILL A COMMIE FOR MOMMIE, DAMN PINKO'S.
WE SHOULD USE THEIR GUTS TO GREASE OUT TANK TREADS DURING OUR LIBERATION OF RUSSIA AND CHINA.
HOOHA!
WE SHOULD USE THEIR GUTS TO GREASE OUT TANK TREADS DURING OUR LIBERATION OF RUSSIA AND CHINA.
HOOHA!
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Thanks, for the post
To: Luis Gonzalez
My guess is that these goals, written by Skousen, are his vision of what was happening in America at the time, and how these things could lead to Communism.
Well, it's basically just a laundry list of everything the guy dislikes and then attempts to link it with Communism.
It's obviously nonsensical and has almost nothing to do with any actual Communists(where's government control of the means of production?
Gets posted on FR about once a month where the not-very-bright ooh and aah over it.
Well, it's basically just a laundry list of everything the guy dislikes and then attempts to link it with Communism.
It's obviously nonsensical and has almost nothing to do with any actual Communists(where's government control of the means of production?
Gets posted on FR about once a month where the not-very-bright ooh and aah over it.
To: Strategerist
I was just about to say the exact same thing....
23 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 9:23:45 AM by joe fonebone (Woodstock defined the current crop of libs, but who cleaned up the mess they left?)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
They succeeded in most if not all their goals.
It is frightening...
It is frightening...
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
sobering to consider how many of their goals the dems/stealth-commies have already achieved!
To: capt. norm
How do I explain her and other so-called communists in the US?
Freedom.
America allows people to openly advocate communism, but communism would never tolerate a political views contrary to communism advocated in countries controlled by communist governments.
In other words...as a result of the freedom we enjoy, it's a lot easier to advocate communism in the US than it was to advocate Democracy in the Soviet Union.
And THAT'S the difference between the two systems.
Freedom.
America allows people to openly advocate communism, but communism would never tolerate a political views contrary to communism advocated in countries controlled by communist governments.
In other words...as a result of the freedom we enjoy, it's a lot easier to advocate communism in the US than it was to advocate Democracy in the Soviet Union.
And THAT'S the difference between the two systems.
26 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 10:16:34 AM by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
To: Strategerist
Gets posted on FR about once a month where the not-very-bright ooh and aah over it.Just giving you intellectual heavyweights another opportunity to dazzle us with your insults. I would have pinged you when I posted it, but I knew I wouldn't have to.
27 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 11:22:29 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
CURRENT COMMUNIST GOALSYou forgot one:
46. Lose Eastern Europe. Allow NATO to expand to borders of Russia.
46. Lose Eastern Europe. Allow NATO to expand to borders of Russia.
28 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 12:23:54 PM by Toddsterpatriot (Why are protectionists so bad at math?)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
.
To: Toddsterpatriot
Maybe they just traded Eastern Europe for South America.
30 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 12:51:53 PM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: Agent Smith; WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; All
Sounds like a plan or DemocRAT talking points to me. The only question is if they have managed to gain control of BOTH Political Parties. Yep, look down the list, and it sounds just like today's far left.
To: Strategerist
32 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:09:48 PM by icwhatudo (The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
To: icwhatudo
And this list is debunked nowhere.
33 posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:24:10 PM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Yes. The man really does have a dog named "Splash".)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Well worth the re-read. Thanks.
34 posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:36:34 PM by b4its2late (Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.)
To: YanksGiants2000
This is what I was telling you about.....
35 posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:37:17 PM by b4its2late (Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
bttt
To: petercooper
Soviet communism is dead as we knew itSomebody took a big swing and a miss on that one.
37 posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:49:55 PM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (the evil has landed)
To: cgk
19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.Published in 1962, before Billy Ayers threw his first pebble at a riot cop. Don't forget to check out the familiar faces in the thread trying to dismiss the list.
38 posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 8:02:22 PM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (the evil has landed)
To: cgk
Correction: Published in 1958
39 posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 8:13:40 PM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (the evil has landed)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Heeeeerrrrs Barry!
40 posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 6:47:14 PM by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at KnightsForLife.org)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
bookmark
41 posted on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 8:57:21 AM by fightinJAG (Next up: Forced public transportation:because it's not "affordable" unless we all have to use it.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; All; Liz
Columbus Day 2011
42 posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 9:35:27 AM by NYer ("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
To: NYer
43 posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 9:37:22 AM by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
To: MrB
Thank you for posting that link. Quite powerful! As a baby boomer, I still recall life in the 50s and witnessed the steady decline beginning in the 60s.
44 posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 11:59:15 AM by NYer ("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
To: Luis Gonzalez
I imagine these 45 goals as being similar to environmentalists retroactively writing a list of itemsParts of it, yes. But some of them have happened in the 50 years since 1963.
45 posted on Saturday, April 20, 2013 8:31:36 AM by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Wonder if I can btt. Its been awhile.
To: Strategerist
where's government control of the means of production?Subsidies combined with government regulation via the bastardization of the commerce clause. § 1075 .... A regulation of one may injuriously or beneficially affect the other. But that is not the point in controversy. It is, whether congress has a right to regulate that, which is not committed to it, under a power, which is committed to it, simply because there is, or may be an intimate connexion between the powers. If this were admitted, the enumeration of the powers of congress would be wholly unnecessary and nugatory. Agriculture, colonies, capital, machinery, the wages of labour, the profits of stock, the rents of land, the punctual performance of contracts, and the diffusion of knowledge would all be within the scope of the power; for all of them bear an intimate relation to commerce. The result would be, that the powers of congress would embrace the widest extent of legislative functions, to the utter demolition of all constitutional boundaries between the state and national governments. When duties are laid, not for purposes of revenue, but of retaliation and restriction, to countervail foreign restrictions, they are strictly within the scope of the power, as a regulation of commerce. But when laid to encourage manufactures, they have nothing to do with it. The power to regulate manufactures is no more confided to congress, than the power to interfere with the systems of education, the poor laws, or the road laws of the states. It is notorious, that, in the convention, an attempt was made to introduce into the constitution a power to encourage manufactures; but it was withheld.
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution -------Gets posted on FR about once a month where the not-very-bright ooh and aah over it.While the tools among us fail to see its relevance.
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution -------Gets posted on FR about once a month where the not-very-bright ooh and aah over it.While the tools among us fail to see its relevance.
47 posted on Friday, July 11, 2014 10:12:51 AM by MamaTexan (I am a Person as created by the Laws of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man)
To: MamaTexan
Strategerist was one of the most prolific trolls in FR history.
Why he was permitted to disrupt and chip away at this forum for nearly a decade, I’ll never understand.
Why he was permitted to disrupt and chip away at this forum for nearly a decade, I’ll never understand.
48 posted on Saturday, July 12, 2014 11:08:12 AM by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Strategerist was one of the most prolific trolls in FR history.I can't say I was all that familiar with him. Not that I recall, anyway. I know we're going to have differences of opinions - I'll even own up to having a few less popular ones myself. :-)But it just grates me when I come across someone making a pompous, judgmental post for no reason other than they can. Particularly when they want to start with the 'you're so stupid' implications. I just avoid threads I think are stupid. Doesn't seem all that difficult to me. ------ Almost too bad he got the ZOT, though. I was rather looking forward to his attempted rebuttal of Story's plainly worded passage.
49 posted on Saturday, July 12, 2014 12:32:38 PM by MamaTexan (I am a Person as created by the Laws of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man)
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