November 18, 2019
A true appreciation of the Executive Branch of our government
Dana Mathewson
Here is a speech by our Attorney General that should be required reading -- or you can listen to the video if you have an hour to spare. It will teach you some history you might not have known, and give you some insight into the way our government is supposed to work, but doesn't these days.
Go here https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/11/barr-drives-left-even-more-nuts.php for the entire experience. It's long -- 6,000 words, but they are all necessary.
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I had read that before and admired it greatly. Thanks for referring others to it, as it needs to be read as widely as possible.
Posted by: Bill H at November 18, 2019 02:01 PM (vMiSr)
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I'll read it when I find time (and I'll need quite a bit of it, it seems.)
It is absolutely true that our government does not operate the way it was intended. SCOTUS was never supposed to have the power it does, for example. Alexander Hamilton argued that it was by far the weakest branch and we need not fear it because it has no enforcement power and no money. Fat lot of good that has done us.
They also figured the House of Representatives would wind up choosing the President in most years, as the College of Electors would be hopelessly split between multiple candidates. That has never happened.
My favorite was the old idea of making the second highest vote getter in a Presidential election become Vice President. Imagine if Hillary Clinton were Trump's VP! Boy that would have been FUN!
It is absolutely true that our government does not operate the way it was intended. SCOTUS was never supposed to have the power it does, for example. Alexander Hamilton argued that it was by far the weakest branch and we need not fear it because it has no enforcement power and no money. Fat lot of good that has done us.
They also figured the House of Representatives would wind up choosing the President in most years, as the College of Electors would be hopelessly split between multiple candidates. That has never happened.
My favorite was the old idea of making the second highest vote getter in a Presidential election become Vice President. Imagine if Hillary Clinton were Trump's VP! Boy that would have been FUN!
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at November 19, 2019 07:12 AM (RRum6)
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That's the way it originally worked, and frankly, it was as much a trainwreck then as it would be now.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at November 19, 2019 06:40 PM (LVmqo)
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