All Branches of Gov't In Collusion

The Constitution of the United States is the contract between the citizens of the United States, and the government in which they vest their power.

The three branches of government were set-up to provide the famous "checks and balances" we've all heard so much about.

What happens when all branches are in collusion?

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Article I Section 1: All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Article II Section 1: The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows...

Article III Section 1: The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.

I highly recommend reading the whole thing, if you haven't recently. It's not very long, and has fairly plain language like: "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it." Even I can figure out this means President can't just suspend habeas corpus cause he thinks you're one-a-those terrists.

The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution, not the people. That's giving one party to a contract the exclusive right to interpret the contract. But...the people get to elect the President who selects the Supreme Court judges, and the people get to elect the Legislators who must approve the judges. The Legislative branch can remove the President, and the President must approve the bills passed by the Congress in order for them to become law. And for added checking goodness, the Congress can override the President if they can get two thirds of them to agree.

One thing that the framers of the Constitution were counting on is that at any one time, there would be enough honest people in government to keep the rest in line. Another thing they counted on was that most citizens would be capable of thinking for themselves, and wouldn't elect officials who would screw them. And they must certainly have figured that each branch would be reluctant to surrender any power to another.

So what happens when they are all in collusion?

We, the people of the United States, have loaned our power to the government. That power, at the time it was vested in our government, was based on our recent uprising and expulsion of the King's power by force.

It's time to wake up Paul Revere.