Only three justices--Chief Justice William Rehnquist , Justice Antonin Scalia , and Justice Clarence Thomas --concluded that the recount order itself violated the Article II of the Constitution, which grants authority to state legislatures, or other provisions of federal law.

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The striving of his successors to emulate him in authority could only be emulation, and not an article of faith for posterity.

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Meanwhile, the media, mouthing phrases like "Article II authority, " "separation of powers" and "right to privacy, " are presenting the issues as if politics have nothing to do with what is driving the subject matter and its coverage.

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As at least the authors of the article know, the Office of National Drug Control Policy is a policy office that has no authority -- no authority to, and does not conduct, direct, manage or supervise any law enforcement operations.

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In a February article for the Journal of Urban Affairs, Dan Immergluck shows how the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) hit the lending accelerator after the housing bubble burst.

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