So why bother having our elected representatives swear before God and country that they will do everything in their power to uphold the Constitution? The whole point of a representative republic is to avoid mob rule. But if politicians simply govern by the will of the majority, that's exactly what we have, making us no better than countries like Zimbabwe.
Can someone please tell me what MSNBC is thinking? They actually have Ron Reagan and Jeanine Garafolo on as panelists/hosts these days following important political events! A dog show enthusiest and comedian who didn't finish but one semester of college and suddenly they are political experts! Give me a HUGE f#$@! break! UHG!
No wonder no one watches MSNBC anymore.
The entire point of a representative republic is to avoid short term swings of majority rule.
Long term, in the case of social security and government spending, it's the people -- the electorate -- by majority who must want something. There's no protection in the constitution against that.
To depend on politician's over the long haul to protect you from government spending when the electorate wants big government spending is -- a statist idea.
Ben Franklin said we had a republic "if you can keep it." He wasn't talking about the politicians. He was talking about the electorate and it's the electorate that is to blame.