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> I think you're misinterpreting what's being said here in order to over-react.

If you can point out how I'm misinterpreting, I'm open to discuss. From what it appears though, we have a disagreement on what we wish to delegate to different branches of government.

> But they should be acknowledged as a necessary evil, and their use minimized when possible

I disagree that executive agency rulemaking is a "necessary evil". Congress can simultaneously be derelict in their duties as a legislative body while having a executive regulatory apparatus that creates rules under their purview.

> Whereas you seem to be defending taking those practices to the extreme simply because of historical precedent.

If not for historical precedent and recognizing the practices we've been utilizing for 4-5 generations of people, what should we prioritize?




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