What lies ahead
Nov. 8th, 2006 04:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jaunthieSo now that the Democrats have the House, and possibly the Senate as well, Twinkie and his cohorts are making nice noises about "bipartisanship" and "working together". They're not believable, of course, but Glenn Greenwald makes an important point:
"It is vital to remember that we already have a constitutional crisis in our government. The choice is not whether to create one (since it already exists), but whether to confront and battle it, or acquiesce to it (as the Republican Congress has done). While it is nice that Democrats have taken over the Congress, it is vital to remember that we have a President who has repeatedly made clear that Congress is irrelevant in our system of government and cannot limit the President in any way. Re-establishing the rule of law -- and the principle that the President is not above it -- is still the most compelling priority for our country."
Don't be milquetoasts, Democrats. Don't forget that it is the legislative branch's DUTY and FUNCTION to act as a check on the executive and to uphold the Constitution - and that includes investigating any illegal acts, undoing unconstitutional legislation, and redressing the damage already done to our government, our courts, and our nation.
"It is vital to remember that we already have a constitutional crisis in our government. The choice is not whether to create one (since it already exists), but whether to confront and battle it, or acquiesce to it (as the Republican Congress has done). While it is nice that Democrats have taken over the Congress, it is vital to remember that we have a President who has repeatedly made clear that Congress is irrelevant in our system of government and cannot limit the President in any way. Re-establishing the rule of law -- and the principle that the President is not above it -- is still the most compelling priority for our country."
Don't be milquetoasts, Democrats. Don't forget that it is the legislative branch's DUTY and FUNCTION to act as a check on the executive and to uphold the Constitution - and that includes investigating any illegal acts, undoing unconstitutional legislation, and redressing the damage already done to our government, our courts, and our nation.
