We are observing the disintegration of the American system. Our executive is out of control. Our legislative branch passes legislation which says in effect to the executive branch, go and restructure the American medical delivery system to your liking by regulation. When control of the legislature shifts back to the other party and a minority in that party try to right the system by defunding the enabling legislation, all the players, including leaders of their own party, turn on it and claim it is breaking down the system.
The judicial system, one of the last lines of defense in making the team function, has mimicked the legislative branch and abdicated its responsibility to see that the constitutional provisions concerning the making of laws are complied with. So the judicial branch condones law making which in reality is nothing more than an authorization to rule by regulations and to rule ad hoc. Worse, the judicial branch has long ago virtually abandoned its oversight role in determining the constitutionality reasonableness of regulations and has demonstrated a proclivity to abandon its role concerning legislation by its ruling on Obamacare. So the legislative function vested by Article 1 of the Constitution in the legislative branch has been handed off to the executive branch. The judicial function of the Article III branch has been virtually abdicated to the point where it is not probable that the judicial branch will step in and fulfill its role to declare unconstitutional an executive Fiat which does not find even color of authority in the legislation.
As this distortion continues the whole system is wrecked. It is not just a pretty geometrical system but a coherent machine designed like a winning football team for all its contributing parts to do their share. When one part breaks down, the team limps along and might even win but when all the elements abandon their roles, abandon their duty, morale sinks, cynicism grows, and treachery and infighting abound.
If this disintegration is not halted our end will not be pretty and cannot be long delayed.
