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2014-01-11 Home Front: Politix

This Supreme Court Case Could Upend The Separation Of Powers

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 The 'appointment while adjourned' comes from an era of horse backed travel and the congresscritter had a real job to keep going outside being a full time ~~ward heeler~~ politician. If Congress was limited in time in session (and therefore likely to cause less damage) I could see the point. However, today there is no rationale, regardless of Trunk or Donk, for these appointments. It's merely a pocket veto by the legislative branch and a point of bargaining between the two branches. However, if you don't want to bargain but dictate, the ~~patronage~~ process becomes constipated.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-11 08:01|| 2014-01-11 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I hope SCOTUS recognizes the dangers of an executive branch dictatorship where the executive branch issues executive ~~orders~~ dictates, makes appointments during pro forma sessions, and uses the bureaucracy in a vindictive way to usurp the balance of power between the branches of government. After the Obamacare ~~"tax"~~ penalty decision, I am less hopeful SCOTUS will do the right thing.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-01-11 10:10|| 2014-01-11 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Just about anything that chops away the power of the executive brach to make law independent from the legislature is good news. We have far too much power in the increasingly imperial Presidency and executive branch.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-01-11 23:57|| 2014-01-11 23:57|| Front Page Top

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