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The thing I think many are missing is that our Constitution is not written to keep the government open but to limit what the government can do, especially when a preponderance of the represented do not agree. The default setting is "do nothing." The Constitution is working when the House is so divided 8 Republicans can bring everything to a halt. It is broken when a minority is allowed to keep things "running" when in reality no one likes any of it.
A sensible perspective - thank you!
Well said Peter. Especially that last paragraph, you really nailed it
The thing I think many are missing is that our Constitution is not written to keep the government open but to limit what the government can do, especially when a preponderance of the represented do not agree. The default setting is "do nothing." The Constitution is working when the House is so divided 8 Republicans can bring everything to a halt. It is broken when a minority is allowed to keep things "running" when in reality no one likes any of it.
Agreed. This is why I called gridlock "good" :)