Thanks for this. I do feel the need to say that the checks and balances were not a sham, but are now in tatters. Jefferson said " the price of freedom is constant vigilance". For decades checks and balances have been eroded (as you point out) with no pushback whatsoever. At this point the checks and balances are too weak to withstand an assault.
Thanks for the comment. I think we tend to think that once these institutions and checks and balances are set up, that they run on their own, that democracy, once achieved, will be there forever. I guess it's like marriage right, it requires constant work.
Thanks for this. I do feel the need to say that the checks and balances were not a sham, but are now in tatters. Jefferson said " the price of freedom is constant vigilance". For decades checks and balances have been eroded (as you point out) with no pushback whatsoever. At this point the checks and balances are too weak to withstand an assault.
Thanks for the comment. I think we tend to think that once these institutions and checks and balances are set up, that they run on their own, that democracy, once achieved, will be there forever. I guess it's like marriage right, it requires constant work.
Brilliant, though very sad, Thin. Thanks for so well articulating the mess we're in.
Thanks Reid and for pointing me to some brilliant resources!