[Archon of the East]

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (or "Triple A," as it was called), which directed the destruction of crops at a time when Americans were going hungry, also was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

And lets not forget the millions of hogs that were butchered not for food at a time of great hunger but for price control? At least, this is utter insanity that contradicts most basic common sense at worse, it is deceptive, criminal and has political motivations....but for what reason?

[frannie]

I have tried for years to bring to ANY ONE'S attention the largest difict in history, except in times of war.
In 1936, FDR running for reelection, the first time, truly
learned how to "buy votes on credit".

The figures taken from the World Almanac: in millions
Receipts -$3,923
Outlays - $8,228
Deficits or Surplus - -$4,304

We had not come out of the depression and they were destroying food. When some of the public found out about it, they continued to buy it and DOLE it out to those who worked on WPA.
But I believe there was some food they continued to destroy. A family who had an orchard, were ordered to destroy the dropped apples, because people could come and pick them off the ground, for free.

The owner said she could not destroy food so the Government people would have the dropped apples put in a pile and come and pour Karoline on the pile of apples.

I remember this, as I am 82 and have been interested in politics since I went to a Wilke rally, at 17 years of age and couldn't even vote for four more years!!!

[Celtman]

...but after a few selective judicial appointments, the second AAA was approved by the Supremes.