A weak Congress and executive growth should be bad news to all of us

SENATOR  BEN  SASSE:   WATCH  THIS  SENATOR  RAIL  AGAINST  THE  TYRANNY  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  BRANCH

"The problem of a weak Congress and executive growth should be bad news to all of us and, more importantly, to every constituent who cast their votes for us under the impression that Congress made decisions— not suggestions. I think the weakness of the Congress is not just undesirable, but is actually a dangerous thing for America."

You won’t want to miss this speech Sasse recently made. Point by point, he thoughtfully and eloquently breaks down the tyranny of the executive branch and how Congress let it happen.

Ben Sasse on Executive Unilateralism

Full Speech

 Dec 17, 2015

People who are still stuck in the left-right paradigm are really good at recognizing the despotic tendencies of the president, so long as that president belongs to a different party. That is, in part, how the executive branch became so powerful over the years. 

We the people were so focused on the constitutional trespasses committed by people we didn’t vote for, that we completely overlooked the transgressions of the individuals we did vote for.

We thought that the other side of the aisle had elected a tyrant to the executive branch. We thought that if only we could elect someone with our beliefs, all would be right in the world. 

In reality, it wasn’t the people occupying this office who had gone off the deep end. It was always the office itself that had become an agent of tyranny. And, truth be told, the voters aren’t the only ones responsible for this state of affairs. Congress has also let the presidency run roughshod over the Constitution.

Finally, there is somebody in the legislative branch who has recognized this fact. Senator Ben Sasse from Nebraska is probably the first person since Ron Paul left office to call out Congress for being so weak, and letting the presidency take over the powers that were originally granted to the legislature. 

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