Pirate's Cove

There isn’t a regulation that Democrats do not like. Well, except for regulations on the abortion on demand industry. Have you ever watched Futurama? This one (the specific part starts about 1:30)

Well, that’s what the US federal government is meant to do: have a light touch. Like a safe-cracker. Democrats want Progressivism (nice Fascism): “we’re doing this for your own good, even if you do not like it, even if it causes you problems).

Conservatives have long dreamed of passing a bill to shred tons of regulations. They may be closer than ever.

Conservative Republicans have spent more than a decade working toward a wholesale rollback of federal regulations — and now they think they have the legislative battle plan to make it happen.

Advocates of the rule-shredding proposal are seeking to give their legislation a coveted spot in the GOP’s party-line energy, tax and border security megabill, a maneuver that would defuse the filibuster threat that has repeatedly thwarted their dreams. They say they have spent the better part of the past year crafting ways to ensure their latest iteration can pass muster in the Senate.

The proposal would turn Congress into a gatekeeper for certain major rules and allow lawmakers to roll back countless regulations for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term, drastically transforming the way the federal government oversees everything from businesses and banks to health care and energy development. The House Judiciary Committee advanced it last week as part of the Republicans’ broader budget reconciliation package — a potentially major step toward finally catapulting the deregulatory proposal to Trump’s desk.

“For those who say it would make a radical change, a radical departure from the status quo of rulemaking, I’d say, ‘Thank heaven above for that,’” said Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah).

The language moving forward is based on the “REINS Act” — short for “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny” — which has become a rallying cry for the Republican base.

Well, look, Republicans have themselves to blame, too. It’s not just Democrats. They write legislation that is not specific and targeted, giving their power to the Executive Branch. This one was not on Republicans, but, consider, where did the Contraception Mandate in Obamacare come from? You won’t find it in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (sic). So, how did HHS come up with? We don’t know. The legislation gave the Exec tons of authority to make rules, such as with the fines and time without health insurance. Democrats and Republicans fail to do their job: legislation should be what makes rules. Oh, they do not have the experts? Perhaps they should partner with experts before passing legislation!

The legislation would also allow Congress to repeal numerous recently finalized regulations through the use of a single resolution rather than repealing them one by one, as is current practice.

“It would be a war on regulations,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the minority whip. “To take that authority away from the executive branch would be a serious mistake.”

Does Dick understand the job of the Legislative Branch? And I’m doubting most Americans are thrilled by all these regulations created by unaccountable bureaucrats. Are they thrilled with regulations putting gender confused men in women’s showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms, as well as their sports teams?