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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:40 AM Original message |
I remember being told that "Checks and Balances" keep our Govt. safe... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Now it's all checks for cronies and overdrawn balances, sadly n/t |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. I thought they had all 3 branches |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes, I forgot about that. Come January, the govt. will be the RW's toy. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. you're wrong in your count: its three out of three...don't forget |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. What of the Press? The Fourth Estate? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. good point. okay, four out of four...until recently when the wheels |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. Oh, you must have learned that |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. a government is only as good as its people |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. On top of that, some are "going nuclear" on checks and balances |
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