My point is would you have wanted Clinton to violate the Constitution if he felt strongly about something? You're in trouble once you start forgetting the law and doing what you think is best.

My point is would you have wanted Clinton to violate the Constitution if he felt strongly about something? You're in trouble once you start forgetting the law and doing what you think is best.

I know. I've been saying that for days, but no one listened, so screw it, I'm gonna get all hysterical and call for bad decisions, too. If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em...

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.

--Pastor Martin Niemöller

We can modify it...

First they came for the unborn babies
and I did not speak out because I was already born
Then they came for the handicapped
and I did not speak out because I was not handicapped...

This doesn't stop with one handicapped woman!!!

My point is would you have wanted Clinton to violate the Constitution if he felt strongly about something?

Of course not. I would have expected people who know what is right to stand up against him. But of course, they couldn't muster enough votes in Congress to indict Clinton and get him out of the political picture.

My point is would you have wanted Clinton to violate the Constitution if he felt strongly about something? You're in trouble once you start forgetting the law and doing what you think is best.

If more people would just understand how our government was designed to work with checks and balances under exceptional circumstances we would not be in this mess. The judiciary does not have the power to do a thing but issue opinions. That is all, nothing else whatsoever. Read Federalist #78. The courts have NO POWER AT ALL. They depend 100% on the assent of the executive to do anything.

The executive has the power to do everything and anything. There are several checks on the executive, none of which come from the judiciary - by design. That design is just so the judiciary cannot force the executive to do anything. Read Marbury v. Madison. It's easy to find. The legislature can impeach and remove the executive for any reason at all, e.g. if they don't like his tie, anything. Or his officers can refuse to carry out his orders.