Ancient Ideas and the Spectacle of the Union

I’d love to hear what y'all both think of this idea:

Bryan G. Stephens (View Comment):

I’d love to hear what y’all both think of this idea:

https://ricochet.com/1346968/repost-what-i-want-a-president-to-say-on-regulations/

Therefore, I have just signed an executive order returning to Congress its power to legislate. Because all power in the Executive Branch stems from the Presidency, I have the sole power to eliminate any all regulations I see fit. As of midnight tonight, all regulations that have not been directly written into law will be eliminated. Any pending cases involving those regulations will be dropped by the various agencies immediately. Any attempt at a court order to stop this action will be ignored as unconstitutional. All executive power is vested in the office of the President, and no executive agency has any power other than what is delegated to it. As of midnight tonight, that delegation of power will be revoked.

Bryan, If I heard those words, I would immediately brace for the sound of the alarm clock to ruin my wonderful dream.

I suspect such a move would be deplored by those who are terribly concerned about Norms and Our Democracy, though. Unilateral! Authoritarian!

Bryan G. Stephens (View Comment):

I’d love to hear what y’all both think of this idea:

https://ricochet.com/1346968/repost-what-i-want-a-president-to-say-on-regulations/

Therefore, I have just signed an executive order returning to Congress its power to legislate. Because all power in the Executive Branch stems from the Presidency, I have the sole power to eliminate any all regulations I see fit. As of midnight tonight, all regulations that have not been directly written into law will be eliminated. Any pending cases involving those regulations will be dropped by the various agencies immediately. Any attempt at a court order to stop this action will be ignored as unconstitutional. All executive power is vested in the office of the President, and no executive agency has any power other than what is delegated to it. As of midnight tonight, that delegation of power will be revoked.

James Lileks (View Comment):

Bryan, If I heard those words, I would immediately brace for the sound of the alarm clock to ruin my wonderful dream.

I suspect such a move would be deplored by those who are terribly concerned about Norms and Our Democracy, though. Unilateral! Authoritarian!

Yeah.

Would be a great dream. And fix so so much.

I really think 4 years of it would sell the people.

Have to ignore the darn court rulings saying one could not do that.

Bryan G. Stephens (View Comment):

I’d love to hear what y’all both think of this idea:

https://ricochet.com/1346968/repost-what-i-want-a-president-to-say-on-regulations/

I think it’s terrific. Even better, it’s how our government is supposed to work!

Bryan G. Stephens (View Comment):

I’d love to hear what y’all both think of this idea:

https://ricochet.com/1346968/repost-what-i-want-a-president-to-say-on-regulations/

Charles Cooke (View Comment):

I think it’s terrific. Even better, it’s how our government is supposed to work!

Thank you.

If only it could happen. Need a man like Washington who wanted to set power aside.