"Can we assume that a 3rd tier congressional liason office can pass national legislation just because it's attached by some umbilical cord to Congress? ("Hi, JQ Taxpayer, but we regret to inform you that the "Policy and Plans Division of the Congressional Budget Office" has determined we need more money so the staff voted to increase TAXES on every single American by a vote of 7-5.") The people would rise in revolt over such a thing."
Actually, yes...if you do not think so ask yourself, who writes all those regulations that can send folk to the poor house, regulate you property into worthless state, or take your property away....regulators in a host of minor bureaus and offices.
Faceless bureaucrats have as much or more power than do obscure judges for we can find and demonize specific hack judges....try that with the EPA.
By the same token, some tier 3 judge shouldn't be able to overrule the actions of a tier one branch of government. Why not just overrule the Supreme Court?