(WalterM140)

Roosevelt trippled the size of government and vastly expanded federal police
powers.

He did? Can you cite the legislation where he did that? Oh, the president
doesn't pass legislation.

So, he didn't do anything then? Neither did Bush?

How many terms did FDR get to consolidate his power?

There is too much to cite and it is too easy to find. However, you may not know
that the FBI (or previously named BOI) was not allowed to carry guns till June
of 1934.

-- Charlie Springer