20th century

MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA - Three weeks out from midterm elections the latest attempt at assassinating the characters of Liberty-minded small-government candidates has begun in earnest. Statists fearful that the electorate is waking up to the usurpation which occurred at the turn of the last century, specifically with the passage of the 16th & 17th Amendments, and creation of the 3rd Central bank via the FEDERAL RESERVE Act.