I was looking at the White House web page and discovered an amazing thing. There is on that page a mini primer about the three branches of government. Interestingly enough, all power and activity is found in one branch. In fact, it appears the only function of Congress is to be elected. What a coincidence- many in Congress act as if they feel the same way. More below the fold.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/...
The power of the executive branch is vested in the President, who also serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The President appoints the Cabinet and oversees the various agencies and departments of the federal government.
The judicial branch hears cases that challenge or require interpretation of the legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President. It consists of the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts. Appointees to the federal bench serve for life or until they voluntarily resign or retire.
The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the Congress, which is divided into two chambers -- the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each member of Congress is elected by the people of his or her state. The House of Representatives, with membership based on state populations, has 435 seats, while the Senate, with two members from each state, has 100 seats. Members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms, and Senators are elected for six-year terms.
Not only is the White House openly advocating a unitary executive, they are misrepresenting the balance of powers on their webpage. According to this the power is in the executive, the judicial is a back up and the Legislative has no function at all. This is nothing short of Goebbels level progaganda funded on our dime.
Congress seems unable to fight this onslaught. Who has not only the courage, but the skills to beat these bullies back? We have established that they have no shame. They will not back down. We don't have enough of a majority to legislate our way out of this. And the public seems oblivious. Where will it end?