[P_A_I]

They alone hold the authority to expand the powers of Congress, and there are specific and explicit means provided for doing just that.

The USSC may dream that it holds that 'expansive' power, -- but I doubt it can be used without a constitutional crisis.

They did quite a piece of work with the Commerce Clause,

Yep and now that clause is being challenged by Montana.. -- If the Court is forced to hold that the '33 'Act' is Constitutional, the crap will hit the fan.

and the politicians seem to have managed to get most of the populace pounded into submission or bribed into complicity.

But you can't fool all of the people all of the time..

[tacticalogic]

But you can't fool all of the people all of the time..

True enough. But even here you can find Koolaid on tap if you look for it.