According
to the book description of Remember Roscoe Filburn, “Have you ever wondered how the federal
government has been able to grow so large, cumbersome, and intrusive? After al, the intent of our founders was a central government
with a relatively limited role, particularly in the affairs of citizens and states. The answer is clearly demonstrated in
the story of Roscoe Filburn, an Ohio farmer, who was told by the federal government the amount of wheat he was allowed to
plant on his own farm, for his own personal use. In its seminal decision in Wickard v. Filburn, the Supreme Court stated that
under Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, personal conduct not involved in interstate commerce, may be regulated
as well. And the Congress has been pushing that authority ever since, Republican and Democrat alike, resulting in ever expanding
regulations and out-of-control spending. It is time for us to remind Congress, in a permanent way, that the citizens of this
country want a more limited central government. This book examines the history of the expansion of Congressional power, makes
the case for a Constitutional amendment to clearly specify a more limited role in regulating commerce, and details a method
for proposing and ratifying a twenty-eighth Amendment. It is the author's hope that this book will help spur a dialog on this
subject among local and state governments and concerned citizens. And in our discussion, always - Remember Roscoe Filburn.”
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