Reasonable people can disagree about the Founders’ purpose behind the Recess Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Some believe it provides the president a way to circumvent an obstructive Senate; others believe it was included to provide for the continuity of government during Senate absences.

What is not up for debate is the fact that forcing the taxpayers to pay the salaries of individuals that hold views counter to those held by the general public is not only wrong, it is deplorable.