Word of the Day - Maleficence

I am posting a couple of definitions for comparative purposes. The first is from the 1828 Websters dictionary courtesy of http://1828.mshaffer.com/.

Maleficience:

MALEFI'CIENCE, n. [L. maleficientia.]

The doing of evil, harm or mischief.

and from the current Merriam-Webster's Online version:

Main Entry:

ma·lef·i·cence

Pronunciation:

\mə-ˈle-fə-sən(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Italian maleficenza, from Latin maleficentia, from maleficus

Date:

1598

1 a: the act of committing harm or evil
b: a harmful or evil act
2: the quality or state of being maleficent

You will note the difference in spelling from 1828 to present.
And now for the application of today's word: The Democrat's, led by Nancy Pelosi, have engaged in gross maleficence with their stimulus package plans in their pursuit of permanent power.
Now that is truly maleficent...