You are aware that administrative subpoenas don't need approval right? For example: the FBI takes an interest in me and sends a subpoena to my ISP requesting a

You are aware that administrative subpoenas don't need approval right? For example: the FBI takes an interest in me and sends a subpoena to my ISP requesting all opened email older than 180 days. No judge involved. Now one could argue that there is still judicial oversight, it simply occurs after the fact... But like I said, tens of thousands of such subpoenas go out every year - it is pretty unrealistic to think that any serious oversight is occurring. So it is much closer to "meh, do whatever you please..." but more accurately it would be: Executive branch: "Yeehaa! Get outta mah way checks and balances, we got bad guys to string up and no time for robe wearing slowpokes!" Legislative branch: "Sounds like a great idea, white hats can do no wrong." Judicial branch: "...blank stare...shrug".