One of the more amusing aspects of modern progressive polemic is their breathless attacks on the "Unitary executive theory." They portray this as some new-fangled "Theory" to justify Executive power of sweeping scope.
Rather, the idea is that, whatever the Executive powers may be, they must be exercised under the President's supervision.
Since the mid-60s, there has been a steady grinding down of the Executive branch's authority, that accelerated after Watergate.
The pursuit of choice, particularly for the opposition party, has been to drown the Executive Branch with "Oversight" demands for testimony and documents.
The sheer volume of what we see today - the pursuit of scores of parallel "Investigations" through an avalanche of subpoenas - is plainly designed to incapacitate the Executive Branch, and indeed is touted as such.
The Executive Branch and the Supreme Court have long recognized that the need for confidentiality in Executive Branch decision-making necessarily means that some communications must remain off limits to Congress and the public.
Congress is increasingly quick to dismiss good-faith attempts to protect Executive Branch equities, labeling such efforts "Obstruction of Congress" and holding Cabinet Secretaries in contempt.
https://dbdailyupdate.com/index.php/2019/11/16/william-barr-gives-a-grand-speech-now-about-that-investigation/
Rather, the idea is that, whatever the Executive powers may be, they must be exercised under the President's supervision.
Since the mid-60s, there has been a steady grinding down of the Executive branch's authority, that accelerated after Watergate.
The pursuit of choice, particularly for the opposition party, has been to drown the Executive Branch with "Oversight" demands for testimony and documents.
The sheer volume of what we see today - the pursuit of scores of parallel "Investigations" through an avalanche of subpoenas - is plainly designed to incapacitate the Executive Branch, and indeed is touted as such.
The Executive Branch and the Supreme Court have long recognized that the need for confidentiality in Executive Branch decision-making necessarily means that some communications must remain off limits to Congress and the public.
Congress is increasingly quick to dismiss good-faith attempts to protect Executive Branch equities, labeling such efforts "Obstruction of Congress" and holding Cabinet Secretaries in contempt.
https://dbdailyupdate.com/index.php/2019/11/16/william-barr-gives-a-grand-speech-now-about-that-investigation/
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