Real power, unaccountable and beyond reform:

Posted on February 13, 2016 by KG

‘Turning back the leviathan of the administrative state
There are two stacks of papers in Utah Senator Mike Lee’s office that should cause all Americans to pause. One stack is 400 pages; the other is over 80,000 pages. The short stack is all of the laws Congress passed in 2014. The 11-foot tall tower is all federal regulations.
Senator Lee and other members of Congress see this disparity as indicative of not just a growing government, but an erosion of the separation of powers. They are correct. When James Madison authored Federalist 47, he gave voice to a sentiment shared widely by the Founders: consolidating executive, legislative, and judicial power into one entity is “the very definition of tyranny.”…’

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14 Responses to Real power, unaccountable and beyond reform:

  1. The Gantt Guy says:
    February 13, 2016 at 21:04

    Quite by coincidence, I watched this Trifecta today:

    https://youtu.be/SYChzX93D_8

    “Government is the Problem, and Bureaucrats are Government’s Problem”

  2. Ronbo says:
    February 14, 2016 at 01:10

    This is why Trump is so popular and will likely be elected president in a landslide for the very reason he is what he is – a CEO of a large and successful corporation – and a CEO, as we all know, is a dictator without political and judicial power.

    Also, Trump takes no crap from anyone and everyone knows the first time the bureaucracy, the courts, the Democrats, ANYONE goes against The Donald they get nuked. Don’t believe me? Trump is currently going after Cruz with a hammer and tongs in the primary elections – AND HE LIKES CRUZ!

    God help you if you’re against Trump and he doesn’t like you.http://falfn.com/CrusaderRabbit/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_yahoo.gif

  3. Darin says:
    February 14, 2016 at 02:29

    And this is AFTER Reagan signed into law the paperwork reduction act.http://falfn.com/CrusaderRabbit/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_wacko.gif

  4. Brown says:
    February 14, 2016 at 07:45

    And the smiling law enforcement officers say ignorance of the law is no excuse. When the law is so convoluted that is just being arrogant. The more corrupt a country the more numerous its laws is a quote that comes to mind.

  5. C-CS says:
    February 14, 2016 at 08:51

    the drug /medical ‘profession’ is one of the most corrupt /… I
    filed a grievance w/ my insurance co–they stated that my
    case had been settled in my favor-as we signed a contract long ago that there would be no co-pay– (large bills for husband’s long battle w/ cancer – my battle too I guess) -Settled and that was almost a year ago–now- I am starting to get ‘new’ and threatening letters from a group called Mellon- that I still owe and co-pay …
    my take- lawyers are a great danger to our society too–

    C-CS

  6. The Gantt Guy says:
    February 14, 2016 at 11:55

    Slightly tangential, but Rest In Peace, Justice Scalia.

    What’s the bet Obama nominates Erich von Holder for the Court?

    • Darin says:
      February 14, 2016 at 14:25

      Just read the news,damn,that’s a big blow.Obama isn’t going to nominate anybody,it will be the next president most likely.Let’s just hope it isn’t Hillary or that other socialist corpse.

      The bad thing is all the big cases that are pending.The public unions case,the Texas abortion law case and the really big one the congressional district case.

      Of course all of those cases looked to be losers for the left,so I suspect foul play.

      • The Gantt Guy says:
        February 14, 2016 at 14:43

        Unconfirmed, but I read somewhere that if the SCOTUS can’t come to a decision (in the event of a 4-4 deadlock) the decision of the lower Court stands, without creating precedent.

  7. Zen Tiger says:
    February 14, 2016 at 15:05

    Hello all

    Slightly related, and highly amusing if it weren’t actually true; I came across a satirical commentary on the “social contract” we implicitly sign up to. Worth a read. An extract:

    SOCIAL CONTRACT
    between an individual and the United States Government

    WHEREAS I wish to reside on the North American continent, and

    WHEREAS the United States Government controls the area of the continent on which I wish to reside, and

    WHEREAS tacit or implied contracts are vague and therefore unenforceable,

    I agree to the following terms:

    SECTION 1: I will surrender a percentage of my property to the Government. The actual percentage will be determined by the Government and will be subject to change at any time. The amount to be surrendered may be based on my income, the value of my pro- perty, the value of my purchases, or any other criteria the Government chooses. To aid the Government in determining the percentage, I will apply for a Government identification number that I will use in all my major financial transactions.

    SECTION 2: Should the Government demand it, I will surrender my liberty for a period of time determined by the government and typically no shorter than two years. During that time, I will serve the Government in any way it chooses, including military service in which I may be called upon to sacrifice my life.

    SECTION 3: I will limit my behavior as demanded by the government. I will consume only those drugs permitted by the Government. I will limit my sexual activities to those permitted by the Government. I will forsake religious beliefs that conflict with the Government’s determination of propriety. More limits may be imposed at any time.

    Link: Social Contract