The Gestapo Probably Had Similar Authority

Rick wanted me to make sure that everyone knows that the House of Reprehensibles recently refused to remove a section from the "REAL ID Act of 2005" which empowers the Secretary of Homeland Security to:

Waive any federal laws, without limit, in the course of building barriers along the nation’s borders. If enacted, this bill would grant the Homeland Security Secretary unbridled authority to act however he sees fit, without consequence. His actions also would be exempt from judicial review, making him unaccountable to any authority.

Laws that protect the environment, safeguard public health, ensure consumer and workplace safety, prevent unfair business practices, and ban discrimination – none of these laws, or any others, would apply to the Department of Homeland Security.

From OMB Watch.