The GOP can’t ‘wield’ the administrative state without being corrupted by it

The GOP can’t ‘wield’ the administrative state without being corrupted by it

Many Americans have watched Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy “The Lord of the Rings.” And many have read J.R.R. Tolkien’s books. Some can quote whole passages and trace Tolkien’s deliberate references to the life of Christ and the horror of modern war.Maybe House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) live in that camp. If not, they should.The Republicans’ plan cannot be ‘use federal power while we have it, then…