tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post2858420838268992033..comments2024-03-18T21:32:04.061-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: A Woman Too Smart For Her TimeClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-40269259809417548852010-10-08T23:14:20.947-06:002010-10-08T23:14:20.947-06:00"As the new Congress are empowered to determi..."As the new Congress are empowered to determine their own salaries, the requisitions for this purpose may not be very moderate, and the drain for public moneys will probably rise past all calculation...."<br /><br />Whatever else may be said, that hasn't happened. Congressional salaries are comfortable, but hardly lavish, and the aggregate amount is a drop in the ocean of Federal spending.Rich Rostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262703348236110420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-690469148072737132010-10-07T11:59:32.172-06:002010-10-07T11:59:32.172-06:00A favorite anti-Federalist of mine is Brutus. He ...A favorite anti-Federalist of mine is Brutus. He made some pretty insightful observations himself, including predicting the abuse of the Interstate Commerce Clause.Epsilon Givenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772806403046781521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-61474642385250175012010-10-07T10:23:16.961-06:002010-10-07T10:23:16.961-06:00It varies from 493,782 (Wyoming) to 902,195 (Monta...It varies from 493,782 (Wyoming) to 902,195 (Montana), but can you imagine what the congress would be like with over 10,000 members in the house of representatives?Hal Dustonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579515713751458192noreply@blogger.com