Posted by Dinah on January 18, 2007, at 3:05:09
In reply to Re: Washingtonpost: regardless of Congress » fayeroe, posted by madeline on January 16, 2007, at 17:04:33
I see where what you're saying is probably correct, but it disturbs me.
I think Congress should be held equally accountable for their actions, or lack of actions, even if they aren't as visible as the Administration's.
The systems of checks and balances was put in by a very wise set of founding fathers, but they won't work if the branches of government don't take them seriously.
Just as I strongly object when the judiciary legislates, or the balance of power tips to one branch or another, I also strongly object when a branch of government abdicates on its own role.
Not to say any branch has done any of those things in any particular circumstance. My objections are purely theoretical.
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