[quote=harvey][quote=ucodegen][quote=scaredyclassic]Wait, why is the epa “unconstitutional”?[/quote]
It has the potential to create and enforce laws extra-judicially and outside of the constitutionally stated process (laws are supposed to be written/enacted by Congress, signed by Pres, reviewed by Judicial). There is a somewhat accepted sidestep that Congress enacted the EPA, so it is now allowed, though still is a question whether the EPA can create laws in and of itself outside of Congress.[/quote]
The military has its own legal system, with courts, judges, prisons, and even the death sentence.
All because of a law passed by congress.
The EPA is no different. It was granted authority within a certain scope by congress. Congress can also take that authority away. Government wouldn’t work if congress had to approve every detail of every organization.[/quote]The issue is that congress may not have the authority to delegate lawmaking to the EPA. It changes the balance of power established by the constitution (which is also why the line item veto was shot down) Claiming that I am stating that Congress would then have to approve every detail is a bit of a straw-man argument. Only the environmental laws and how they are enforced would be covered by that issue, not day to day ops.
