There is, it would appear, a blind spot the founding fathers didn't anticipate. They lived in a simpler time, a slower-moving time, and a time where they were themselves still present to provide context to their admittedly malleable laws and dictates. In the intervening centuries, so much of their ink has eaten into stone, and we're no longer able to suggest that there was something they didn't forsee.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch- or Paper, Scissors, and Rock, if you prefer- are supposed to have circular powers over one another, assuring that each branch does it job. Elections by the people stop the dead weight, and a free and open press, fueled by the public, is supposed to give weight and mood to the proceedings, ensuring that all goes according to public interest.
But that doesn't really happen anymore, does it? The press has collapsed and failed, and it's time to stop assuming that the amateurs can police the professionals. It's time to institute paper, scissors, rock, hand grenade.
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