Securing, not prohibiting, the orderly transfer of wealth from A to B, based on wealth differentials, is the raison d'รชtre of the [New Deal programs]. The contrast between the modern progressive and classical liberal agendas could not be more explicit.
Richard Allen EpsteinOne of the great weaknesses of standard libertarian theory is that it tends to push too hard by elevating presumptions into absolutes.
Richard Allen EpsteinThe New Deal is inconsistent with the principles of limited government and with the constitutional provisions designed to secure that end.
Richard Allen EpsteinAmerica's greatness is due in no small measure to our system of government, in which power and authority are deliberately divided. The separation of powers is not a mere "technicality." It is the centerpiece of our Constitution. Our freedoms depend upon it in the future, just as they have in the past.
Richard Allen Epstein