Cheers. Isn’t that the question. I lack the knowledge or intelligence to come up with an answer. I also fear, history teaches us we need to run the course before we can correct. It has taken a long time to get to this point. The midterms offer hope for Congress. But money pollutes the process and, I fear, taints virtually all candidates.
I haven’t read the Klein piece. But that might be what’s needed. A crisis to motivate, inspire, and legitimize a new standard or law (amendment?).
Martin, Excellent piece. But how to stop this erosion of the role and power of Congress with an Executive branch determined to weaken it? Half the country supports Trump and another third seems content to gawk at what is unfolding. How does a small dissenting minority make a difference now? Ezra Klein's NYT piece today suggests that Trump's 'muzzle velocity'/'flood the zone' will overreach and trigger a genuine constitutional crisis. Perhaps that is what is needed to awaken people to the dire political realities unfolding before us?
Cheers. Isn’t that the question. I lack the knowledge or intelligence to come up with an answer. I also fear, history teaches us we need to run the course before we can correct. It has taken a long time to get to this point. The midterms offer hope for Congress. But money pollutes the process and, I fear, taints virtually all candidates.
I haven’t read the Klein piece. But that might be what’s needed. A crisis to motivate, inspire, and legitimize a new standard or law (amendment?).
Martin, Excellent piece. But how to stop this erosion of the role and power of Congress with an Executive branch determined to weaken it? Half the country supports Trump and another third seems content to gawk at what is unfolding. How does a small dissenting minority make a difference now? Ezra Klein's NYT piece today suggests that Trump's 'muzzle velocity'/'flood the zone' will overreach and trigger a genuine constitutional crisis. Perhaps that is what is needed to awaken people to the dire political realities unfolding before us?