The fundamental problem here is that agencies are acting as prosecutor, judge, and jury. All in one branch of the government and without judicial oversight and no rules of court procedure (such as evidentiary procedure).
Senator Mike Lee is trying to introduce legislation that would force regulatory agencies to submit their regulations for congressional approval - not in a blanket "bless this mess" kind of way, but for each new regulation a law including that exact wording has to be submitted and approved by
It is a funny habit we've gotten into. We forget that a "conservative" court gave us Roe v. Wade. I remember how terrified the left was when George Bush nominated David Souter.
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The fundamental problem here is that agencies are acting as prosecutor, judge, and jury. All in one branch of the government and without judicial oversight and no rules of court procedure (such as evidentiary procedure).
Senator Mike Lee is trying to introduce legislation that would force regulatory agencies to submit their regulations for congressional approval - not in a blanket "bless this mess" kind of way, but for each new regulation a law including that exact wording has to be submitted and approved by
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the supreme court is not partisan. Despite how we tie judges to the party the president was part of when they were appointed.
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It is a funny habit we've gotten into. We forget that a "conservative" court gave us Roe v. Wade.
I remember how terrified the left was when George Bush nominated David Souter.