(July 11, 2018 at 2:12 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(July 11, 2018 at 2:06 pm)johan Wrote: That's how the system is supposed to work. But it doesn't seem to really work that way much these days. The last amendment was 26 years ago and that one was originally proposed in 1789. And other than acts to reauthorize existing spending programs and rename post offices, congress hasn't really gotten much done in recent years. The systems is more or less broken I'm afraid.
It isn't broken, it is apathy and lack of participation. It can work when people care.
Folks running the dem party over the last few years have seen the loss of 1000 state legislative, congressional and gubernatorial seats and persist in putting up unelectable candidates . . .
Tough to blame (or beat) the 'pubs when the problem is 'in house'.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
