Kennedy Flunks Administrative Law[Jonathan Adler 01/12 10:33 AM]
"Senator Kennedy's questioning this morning about the unitary executive and administrative agencies reveals a profound misunderstanding of bedrock principles of administrative law, including the difference between agencies that are a part of the executive (such as the EPA, FWS, APHIS, etc.) and independent agencies (FTC, CPSC, FCC, Federal Reserve). Judge Alito patiently tried to explain this to him, to no avail. As it happens, I'm in the midst of grading my students' administrative law exams. Based upon his comments this morning, Senator Kennedy would easily hold down the bottom of the curve."

How unsurprising. And when will people learn that elected representatives do NOT have to know anything about the law? Were they skilled attorney's they'd be rich. Gadfly's like The Swimmer were born that way and never had to put in an honest days work in their entire lives, so why the bother over alla that there book learnin'. Just as a good car salesman knows little or nothing about the lemon he's selling you, a member of Congress need only fool enough people to make a living. More fun with drunken Teddy:

"Kennedy: Steven Calabresi is one of the originators of the bizarre, radical theory of the unitary executive. Yes, along with Alexander Hamilton and Article II of the Constitution."

Bench Memo's has it all. Now be careful; lots of the folks posting there are lawyers so don't expect much common sense. What you CAN expect is the letter of the law, and the fact that the Democratic side of the aisle is clueless about it.