In case you were wondering, they’re coming after the New Deal next. Last Friday, Robert Taft, leaving a trail of sod from his political grave, walked grimly toward Capitol Hill again. From The Washington Post:
“The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear a pair of cases that will examine how far Congress can go in delegating powers to federal agencies, decisions that could chip away at the authority of the executive branch. The cases explore whether Congress violated the Constitution when it allowed the Federal Communications Commission to gather fees to help pay for critical telecommunications service in communities that might not otherwise have it.”
Sounds like something an advanced democracy might want to do. Of course, if you’re playing by the rules of an advanced democracy of 1789, there might be … problems.
