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2016-01-18 Home Front: Culture Wars

Glenn Reynolds: Blow up the administrative state

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-18 13:04|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Anything out of a convention will still require 3/4 of the states to approve. Note well before you go crying about the convention being taken over by the existing power groups.

One amendment that would pass within a month or two would be the one outlawing any federal mandate from the legislative, executive or judicial that requires the raising or levying of any new taxes or the expenditure of any state budget resources.

You can bet that 3/4 largely of those smaller states without major metro areas would pass that at first opportunity.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-18 13:12|| 2016-01-18 13:12|| Front Page Top

#2 How about resurrecting the spoils system, P2K?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-18 15:43|| 2016-01-18 15:43|| Front Page Top

#3 You would think, after all the Obama abuses with administrative agencies (EPA, IRS, DOJ, etc) that Republicans in Congress would be eager to roll back administrative authority. You would think.

Posted by Iblis 2016-01-18 17:15|| 2016-01-18 17:15|| Front Page Top

#4 A new constitution is not needed. Congress can fix this by limiting the power of both the executive and the Supreme Court. It has the existing power. The weasels in Congress however lack the will and intestinal fortitude to fix the problems.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-18 17:32|| 2016-01-18 17:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I would like to see a constitutional amendment that limits Congresscritters to 2 terms in the Senate, and 6 terms in the House. And no pension or medical care after they leave office.

The states could pass this. Congress never will, because they like their perks.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-01-18 18:03|| 2016-01-18 18:03|| Front Page Top

#6 And they have to live by the same laws as everyone else. No special exemptions!

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-01-18 19:54|| 2016-01-18 19:54|| Front Page Top

#7 lack the will and intestinal fortitude

Sorry Sven but the problem is that the weasels LIKE things the way they are, it's not a problem for them.

This is the type of stuff that gives them the leverage to suck money from the rent-seekers/lobbyists.

Posted by AlanC 2016-01-18 19:55|| 2016-01-18 19:55|| Front Page Top

#8
The states could pass this. Congress never will, because they like their perks.

Make it very clear to congress if they don't, they lose their jobs. And if they refuse still, storming the Hill comes next.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-01-18 23:10|| 2016-01-18 23:10|| Front Page Top

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