2aguy
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Isn't it interesting that the President the left keeps accusing of being a fascist, thought of course, the left are the fascists, is trying to restore the separation of powers....
Is Trump Restoring Separation of Powers?
In a series of significant speeches at the Federalist Society’s national convention, the president’s lawyers have begun to articulate a framework for restoring the separation of powers:
First, Congress should cease delegating its legislative power to the executive branch;
second, the executive branch will stop using informal “guidance documents” that deprive people of the due process of law without fair notice; and
third, courts should stop rubber-stamping diktats that lack the force of law.
Executive power is often described as a one-way ratchet: Each president, Democrat or Republican, augments the authority his predecessor aggrandized.
These three planks of the Trumpian Constitution — delegation, due process, and deference — are remarkable, because they do the exact opposite by ratcheting down the president’s authority.
If Congress passes more precise statues, the president has less discretion.
If federal agencies comply with the cumbersome regulatory process, the president has less latitude.
If judges become more engaged and scrutinize federal regulations, the president receives less deference.
Each of these actions would weaken the White House but strengthen the rule of law.
To the extent that President Trump follows through with this platform, he can accomplish what few (myself included) thought possible: The inexorable creep of the administrative leviathan can be slowed down, if not forced into retreat.
Read more at: Is Trump Restoring Separation of Powers?
Is Trump Restoring Separation of Powers?
In a series of significant speeches at the Federalist Society’s national convention, the president’s lawyers have begun to articulate a framework for restoring the separation of powers:
First, Congress should cease delegating its legislative power to the executive branch;
second, the executive branch will stop using informal “guidance documents” that deprive people of the due process of law without fair notice; and
third, courts should stop rubber-stamping diktats that lack the force of law.
Executive power is often described as a one-way ratchet: Each president, Democrat or Republican, augments the authority his predecessor aggrandized.
These three planks of the Trumpian Constitution — delegation, due process, and deference — are remarkable, because they do the exact opposite by ratcheting down the president’s authority.
If Congress passes more precise statues, the president has less discretion.
If federal agencies comply with the cumbersome regulatory process, the president has less latitude.
If judges become more engaged and scrutinize federal regulations, the president receives less deference.
Each of these actions would weaken the White House but strengthen the rule of law.
To the extent that President Trump follows through with this platform, he can accomplish what few (myself included) thought possible: The inexorable creep of the administrative leviathan can be slowed down, if not forced into retreat.
Read more at: Is Trump Restoring Separation of Powers?