[SandwicheGuy]

Correct, and the most frustrating thing about that is that Congress, the house anyway, is supposed to represent the people. They, and by extension "we", are granted the most power in the US Constitution. However, congress has surrendered significant aspects of that power to the executive and judicial branches over the years, in order to pass off responsibility and blame. Our current form of federal government would be unrecognizable to the founders. It would only be a shadowy reflection of what they had initially intended.

Well said. But sadly, few Americans care about fundamentals. Even FReepers, arguably some of the most switched on, delight in discussing patches rather than addressing the imbalance of the fundamentals.

[Sopater]

...sadly, few Americans care about fundamentals. Even FReepers...

Yes, sad but true.