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aceventura3 · 01-22-2008, 11:52 AM

I don't understand what is complicated about the concept of checks and balances.

If you have a responsibility to 'check' my behavior in order to maintain a balance and I have that same responsibility to 'check' your behavior - then if one of us fails in fulfilling our responsibility to 'check' the other, who is at fault? I guess you would say the one who took advantage of the one 'asleep at the wheel'. I would say the one 'asleep at the wheel' is at fault.

If Congress has allowed Bush to make a mockery of the Constitution and civil liberties I have a problem with Congress.

However, for the record I don't think Bush has made a mockery of the Constitution, the civil liberties of some have been violated but not to the degree where it would be worthy of impeachment or the descriptive term "mockery". In-fact like I said before I would have taken many of the same actions Bush has given the circumstances.

I can also separate my political views on an action taken by a President from the intent or motivation for an action taken by a President. Therefore I clearly understand the actions considered unconstitutional taken by a president like FDR even if I disagree with those actions politically.

01-22-2008, 11:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	I don't understand what is complicated about the concept of checks and balances. If you have a responsibility to 'check' my behavior in order to maintain a balance and I have that same responsibility to 'check' your behavior - then if one of us fails in fulfilling our responsibility to 'check' the other, who is at fault? I guess you would say the one who took advantage of the one 'asleep at the wheel'. I would say the one 'asleep at the wheel' is at fault. If Congress has allowed Bush to make a mockery of the Constitution and civil liberties I have a problem with Congress. However, for the record I don't think Bush has made a mockery of the Constitution, the civil liberties of some have been violated but not to the degree where it would be worthy of impeachment or the descriptive term "mockery". In-fact like I said before I would have taken many of the same actions Bush has given the circumstances. I can also separate my political views on an action taken by a President from the intent or motivation for an action taken by a President. Therefore I clearly understand the actions considered unconstitutional taken by a president like FDR even if I disagree with those actions politically. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers."