But isn't that the wisdom and greatness of the "checks and balances" system that our founding fathers created is to prevent this?
Just because you don't agree with someone policies doesn't mean they are breaking the law, etc. it's basically just comes across as "sour grapes" that Obama won. I'm sorry he won, I didnt vote for him. But to think that everything in the universe that is bad because if Obama is just a little childish. Earthquake in china - obama's fault. Lost my car keys - obama's fault. You get the picture. Some if you folks could get some good part time jobs writing articles for that infowars site. If you really want to help the Republican Party stop following them sheepishly and start holding them accountable for their failed policies and platform. Stop giving them a free pass or saying they only list because of fraud. No they lost because their only platform was - dont vote for the other guy. Hold them accountable.
Hopefully some day you will trust the system created by our founding fathers. No system is ever perfect but boy it's done a pretty damn good job so far.
And the best way to avoid someone misunderstanding your southern saying is just not to make personal comments - pure and simple. No misunderstandings then.
That's true, the "checks and balances" only work though, when everyone operates within the system. Deciding to do something like manufacturing a shortage of ammunition on their own means that the executive branch is operating OUTSIDE of the lines. (DHS is part of the executive branch as they answer directly to the president and work at his pleasure)
Let's suppose that W had decided unilaterally to ban abortions. With an executive order he could have done it. We know that it would probably have been struck down by SCOTUS, but what about all the perceived harm that would occur while people were waiting for that to happen?
While some doctors would probably ignore the order, many of those doctors' practices would be irreparably harmed by the law. Children of rape and incest victims would have to be carried to term and the mother would have to live with that horror for the full term knowing she was carrying that person's child. An unwanted child would have to be cared for, and with all the children who are already in institutions because they can't get adopted, they would have little prospect for having a family.
Similarly, the executive decision to unilaterally scoop up all ammunition in an attempt to deprive Americans of their rights under the Second Amendment, if tried in court, would likely be found a violation of the law in so much as it infringed on the rights of free Americans. The problem is, what about all the people who will be harmed until the situation is righted? The women who are raped because they could not physically fight off an attacker . . . because they had no ammunition for their handgun used for personal protection. The children killed during home invasions. The lives ended by violent criminals simply because they were no longer able to defend themselves due to the current administration's attempt to make an end run around the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Who will return those persons to the ranks of the living?
When any branch goes outside of their purview, it has attempted to defeat the checks and balances. If the system finds a way to bring them back into balance great. If they succeed, and thwart the built in system, then we are all in trouble. That is what we are seeing today.
As for democrat or republican, I see them as two sides of a cheating coin. Both are failures in my book. Individuals, on the other hand, may have the best interests of the people at heart. Only time will tell, but What's his name isn't one of them.
