Friday, November 11, 2016

Balance of power

For everyone who criticizes the system.  It's not perfect.  It survived assassinations, Presidential deaths, hearings, and resignations.

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

It took a long time to set this system up and is was designed for a balance of powers.  It works and will continue to work. We are not a vigilante country.

We are not a vigilante country.


However, the election of 2016 is heading us in different direction from a balance of powers.  White supremacy, Trump supremacy, calling the media (any and all of it) unfair if they criticize you is trying to squelch democracy.

Let's hope this is a one term presidency and  the damage can be  fixed.

Lets keep our balance of power balanced.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Remember when Trump’s son approached John Kasich about the VP position, it was made clear that Kasich would do the actual work while Trump went around “making America great.” (whatever that means! I mean really!).

Mike Pence ended up taking that job, so yes Trump is terrifying at the top of the ticket, but Mike Pence can be just as terrifying doing the actual job.


Here are some Pence views: