Who's Job is it?

[uncle money bags]

I guess it really depends on who you ask.
At least she said thanks.

 

[Lurker66]

I haven't bothered reading three pages of responses, so forgive me if I repeat something.

You almost asked the right question. The real question is "why do you even need any protection?". I've always been fascinated by our system of government with it's basis of checks and balances. The Executive, Legislative and Judicial arms working both in unison and opposition to achieve the intended result of the best government in the world, ever. Our Founding Fathers were brilliant in their conception and construction of this system.

Only one problem. This system requires that it's members play by the rules. For the better part of 200 years, this largely happened. At least, when someone broke the rules, the system (and the honest people in it) reined them in. But then something happened. Someone with the intent of achieving complete power realized that there is no real check and balance if two of the three branches can be controlled, even to a small degree.

Without belaboring the point, we now have a situation where the Executive branch, 1/2 the Legislative branch and, arguably, 4/9 of the Judicial are either controlled by, or heavily influenced by, one group. Even that would constitute "checks and balances", all other things being equal. However, the Legislative branch has simply been gutted. Party, or more specifically ideology, now means everything. The Executive rules by fiat, which allows it to "regulate" law. The Legislative allows this by failing to exercise the powers given it by law. For all practical purposes, the Executive has come to realize there is no one to rein it in, and, so, it does what it wants as quickly as possible to solidify it's hold on power.

To answer your question - "No One!". To answer mine - "Because we allowed it!". We can be broken up into two groups. One group is that one that now asks these questions, including "What the hell just happened?". The other group is one that benefits greatly, at least in the short run, from fruits of the current crop of programs and supposed entitlements. The second group is led by the nose to the trough (and votes) and the first group sits on it's hands and asks "Why?".

Good post. We allowed it. So very true. I contend, If more people truely understood this, we could begin to address the problem. Meanwhile, the workforce struggles, consumers are robbed and ripped off, and the division between the haves and have not grows wider. The middle class is growing weaker and weaker. Small business is getting squeezed out and doesn't have a voice.

It starts right here in our own state. In our own voting districts. There's no good reason why Okies and our State shouldn't be held accountable.

 

[soonerwings]

So who is the "one group" that wields such massive power?

 

[uncle money bags]

So who is the "one group" that wields such massive power?

Oh, I know this one! the tribe!

 

[soonerwings]

I'm not being sarcastic, just genuinely curious as to who the group is that's referenced as having such a large amount of control. Side note, I have no idea what all of the "tribe" references are about.

 

[caojyn]

I'm not being sarcastic, just genuinely curious as to who the group is that's referenced as having such a large amount of control. Side note, I have no idea what all of the "tribe" references are about.

 

[uncle money bags]

I'm not being sarcastic, just genuinely curious as to who the group is that's referenced as having such a large amount of control. Side note, I have no idea what all of the "tribe" references are about.

Its about me poking a sharp stick into DutchWrangler's eye whenever I get the chance

 

[soonerwings]

Its about me poking a sharp stick into DutchWrangler's eye whenever I get the chance

Understood. I see him post about the "tribe" a lot. I just have no earthly idea who he's referencing.

 

[caojyn]

Understood. I see him post about the "tribe" a lot. I just have no earthly idea who he's referencing.

Hint: Israel

 

[soonerwings]

I was afraid of that. It had a certain anti Semitic vibe to it.