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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1944
Page
3
Senator Bridges urges a formal government demobilization plan to reverse wartime growth. He warns of executive fiat and sprawling spending, calls to undo blank checks, reassert congressional authority, and set limits on war powers and judicial reach.
Senator Bridges urges Congress to reclaim its constitutional role against executive overreach. He warns that executive orders and administrative rulings threaten democracy by transferring lawmaking power to the presidency, urging vigilance to prevent permanent entrenchment of delegated authority. He cites vetoes, spending power concentration, and tax issues as signs of growing executive influence.
A reader argues that postwar directives from the president and agencies surpass congressional intent and urges immediate action to define a legal end to war powers. The piece warns of ongoing wartime measures harming constitutional government and calls for a firm return to full congressional authority.
A historical essay discusses Charles A. Beard’s critique of Congress and warns that attacks on Congress threaten self government. The author cites Beard’s plea to defend constitutional democracy as America’s bulwark against servitude and urges preserving liberty through strong, functioning institutions.
A speaker appeals to colleagues to restore full functions of Congress, urging a nonpartisan effort to preserve a three-branch government as envisioned by the Constitution.
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