Comments on: The Triple Standard http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/11/the-triple-standard/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tom Gellhaus http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/11/the-triple-standard/#comment-25255 Tom Gellhaus Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/11/the-triple-standard/#comment-25255 Heck, can someone point to the part of the Constitution which allows Congress to DELEGATE ITS AUTHORITY TO MAKE LAWS (Federal agencies and their regulations-with-force-of-law, anyone?). I don't know when or even IF the Supreme Court was asked to rule on the general question above, but the idea that fed. regulations can be enforced by fiat, bypassing Congress, seems to have been accepted for the longest time. Heck, can someone point to the part of the Constitution which allows Congress to DELEGATE ITS AUTHORITY TO MAKE LAWS (Federal agencies and their regulations-with-force-of-law, anyone?).
I don’t know when or even IF the Supreme Court was asked to rule on the general question above, but the idea that fed. regulations can be enforced by fiat, bypassing Congress, seems to have been accepted for the longest time.

]]> By: tkc http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/11/the-triple-standard/#comment-25254 tkc Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:40:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/11/the-triple-standard/#comment-25254 What is even more stunning is that these 'companies' are a government creation. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae operate under a government charter. Where the hell did congress get this power? What is even more stunning is that these ‘companies’ are a government creation. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae operate under a government charter.

Where the hell did congress get this power?

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