The Constitution in Exile : How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land

Preface xi Introduction: Roots of the Current Debate xv 1. The Law of the Land 1 2. The Rise of the Supreme Court 27 3. Congressional Power Grab 45 4. Dishonest Abe 61 5. The Many Faces of Commerce 77 6. Unfree to Bind 89 7. Restraining Congress 103 8. The Last of the Good Old Days 121 9. How Big Government Won 131 10. Commerce, Commerce Everywhere 149 11. From Wheat to Weed 161 12. How General Is Your Welfare? 169 13. Greasing the Government Skids 185 14. Big Government versus Individual Liberty 195 15. After 9/11 209 16. The PATRIOT Act Is Coming 221 17. Conclusion 239 Acknowledgments 243 Notes 245 The Declaration of Independence 251 The Constitution of the United States 257 Index 283