themselves. Sorry to disappoint, but I have to reiterate: you and Joe don't have any idea what you're talking about. You still misunderstand the while concept of executive authority. There are literally thousands of laws, on the state and federal level, that are never, ever investigated or prosecuted. As Paul pointed out in his article, no prosecutor can charge every violation of every law. For example, Adultery (a 15-year felony in Michigan) is still on the books in many states. Legislatures are always creating new criminal statutes -- hundreds of new ones every year. They do this without any consideration for the resources available to the agencies that will have enforce the new laws. But all these laws are only enforced to the extent that there is a compelling reason to do so -- that's the way it works. And what's more, if someone openly ran a bad check operation specializing in rent checks and loan checks, advertising it at such, renting out a storefront with a sign, etc., you bet that prosecutor would charge him, regardless of that policy. Safe in the hand of one disposing Pow'r, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see All discord, harmony not understood, All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear: Obama's always right. Are you talking about Michele Leonhart? She was eventually confirmed as Obama's appointment