I am leary of risking this on the decisioin of the courtThat's just it, Miss Marple. The founders set up a system of checks and balances, with our liberties and our entire American philosophy protected by defense in depth. The Congress had a role and a duty to protect the principles in the Constitution and its amendments. The President then also had a role in doing so. And if both of them failed, then the Supreme Court would be the final line of defense.
We have devolved now to where the Congress doesn't even think Constitution any longer. If the President doesn't uphold his end, then we are down to a single line of defense. The system isn't supposed to be like that.
This President had a charge to keep. He was going to be honest with us, and he was going to uphold the Constitution, so help him God.
Miss M, I think he misunderestimated how much this would tick off people like me. Either that, or there aren't enough of people like me to matter.
But damn, I am bitterly disappointed. I feel betrayed.