I'm not sure at what point that bureaucratic regulations took on the force of law. The EPA issues a white paper "directive" and suddenly you can recruit the local, state and federal law enforcement in to "enforce" that directive or regulation? And in many cases the agency itself has gun toting "officers" to go hither and yon to harass the citizen. The words of the Declaration of Independence ring in my ears:
He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance.
How in hell do we get our selves out of this mess we have created. Step one I believe starts on Nov. 2, 2010.
“I’m not sure at what point that bureaucratic regulations took on the force of law.”
I believe they call it an “enabling act.”