Sunday, July 27, 2014
Preserving The American Political Philosophy: In 1981 Maine Legislature Grants Itself The Authority to Centrally Manage Economy
In 1981 The Maine Legislature deemed itself the authority to centrally manage the Maine economy bypassing getting the consent of the governed. In the process they established a state municipal bond bank and granted it unlimited power. In the years since the legislature continued to construct a massive network of state corporations. Today managing the state corporations is seen as the primary function of the legislature's and administration by those in that position. Although all must take an oath to uphold the constitution, when asked about the Constitutional prohibition against the legislature chartering corporations, the usual answer is "Oh where does it say that ?" Only in the section on Legislative Powers!
http://americanpoliticalphilosophy.blogspot.com/2014/07/in-1981-maine-legislature-grants-itself.html