[7thson]

IMO, I think the government grew in leaps and bounds during the Wilson administration. I point to several things that occurred on his watch that contributed to the growth of governemnt - amendments 16 through 19. Income taxes, direct voting of Senators, prohibition, and women voting.

[Christopher Lincoln]

Actually, the 16th and 17th Amendments were proposed by Congress, and the former ratified, before Wilson's presidency (he certainly approved of both). I believe Wilson was a late convert to women's suffrage, which he started by opposing.

Immediately on taking office (March 4, 1913) Wilson called Congress into special session (the regular session did not begin until December). The first business was the revival of the income tax, as authorized by the 16th Amendment. Congress remained in session for nearly a year and a half (the special session was practically continuous with the regular session), producing, in addition to the income tax, the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Clayton Antitrust Act. Of course this was peacetime, contrary to the libertarian myth that growth in government is caused by war.

[Madame Dufarge]

IMO, I think the government grew in leaps and bounds during the Wilson administration.

I agree.

Wilson has always been my touchstone for where the feminization of government began.

Everything I've ever read about his personal life has screamed "Momma's Boy," to put it as simply as possible.