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Why pretend lawmakers are doing their job when you can just blame the courts? Chevron flew right past people's heads, didn't it.
by 23B1 2y ago
Why pretend lawmakers are doing their job when you can just blame the courts?
Chevron flew right past people's heads, didn't it.
- jfengel 2y agoI don't think anybody is pretending that lawmakers are doing their jobs. That's why people keep looking to the courts. Congress can't even pass the most fundamental law -- appropriations to keep the government open -- in a timely manner. Everybody is well aware that Congress is incapable of passing any law more pertinent than renaming a post office. Unfortunately, that's the result of everybody's individual Congressperson doing exactly what they're sent to do. Which is: stop the opposing party's legislators from accomplishing anything.
- 23B1 2y ago> I don't think anybody is pretending that lawmakers are doing their jobs. Pick any mainstream rag and I will show you an op-ed that blames the courts. Pick any popular internet social and I will show you the same. I'm not saying the courts aren't activist or partisan mind you, but the problem starts with bad laws made by bad lawmakers.