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
I think you're missing how the Supreme Court came to be involved to rule on this. It's because the FTC is kept in check through the court system (a.k.a. oversight).
Unelected bureaucrats (Score:5, Informative)
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
Re:Unelected bureaucrats (Score:4, Informative)
I think you're missing how the Supreme Court came to be involved to rule on this. It's because the FTC is kept in check through the court system (a.k.a. oversight).