[justshutupandtakeit]

Hamilton often warned that the mere creation of the constitution would not substitute for caution against designing men, men of little understanding and integrity. This is why he regularly warned that the spirit of the laws was very important and used the biblical injunction that the letter of the law killeth while the spirit of the law exalts.

[tacticalogic]

Hamilton often warned that the mere creation of the constitution would not substitute for caution against designing men, men of little understanding and integrity. This is why he regularly warned that the spirit of the laws was very important and used the biblical injunction that the letter of the law killeth while the spirit of the law exalts.

In this case I think that advice applies well. FDR twisted the letter of the law and used it to commit an egregious perversion of the spirit of the law. It should not be forgotten, or forgiven.