[nathanbedford]

It is not so much that we are raising the question of constitutionality, the fact is that the matter will certainly be considered by the courts even if no one brings it up. We should care about the constitutionality of that statute even though it helps us in this terribly important matter of policing the border because this chronic abdication by Congress of its responsibilities is symptomatic of a very grave disease which is subverting our Constitution.

Whatever happened to checks and balances? Whatever happened to divided government and allocation of functions? When these things get consolidated in the executive, either by way of grants of power to unnamed bureaucrats or by even individually to the president himself, we no longer have a constitutional Republic or a representative government. We have a tumor that grows into tyranny.

What do you do with a continuing resolution that spends more than $14 trillion and simply says to a president "go and do what you think prudent but do as you please? "This is a problem when a decent conservative is the president but it is a disaster when a collectivist, left wing, Marxist president is running the show.

Likewise, if the powers usurped by the courts, as Sen. Ben Sasse observed so trenchantly in the Cavanaugh hearings, the result is government by judges, undemocratic government, ultimate tyranny.

[morphing libertarian]

They check and balance on the presidential emergency powers is Congress. Also congress establishes budget riles for re-allocating money.

[Lakeshark]

Ben Sasse is as big an *sshole and bloviator as the person who claims the monniker of the initiating force behind the clan.

I'm surrpised they let you back. You're such a fraud. You could give Jonah Golberg and Bil Kristol a run for their money......