Thursday, March 27, 2014

Constitutional Balance Of Powers Out Of Balance

If reading this piece does not convince you that the NSA is a rogue agency then I don't know what will.  Add to that the White House's refusal to turn over documents to congressional oversight committees and NSA multiple obstructions of congressional committee "attempted" investigations.  The two in tandem are a serious danger to Americans.   And, I learned something I did not know until I read this article...the NSA was established in secret...congress did not learn about its existence until later.  Now if this is not a government doing what it wants without regard to the laws of the land, much less the Constitution, then I'm a monkey's uncle.  By the way this whole mess is not limited to this administration - past democrat and republican administrations are culpable.  What an unforgivable mess.  I say we vote all the bums out of office next election.  Only vote for verifiably honest, but most importantly, informed candidates.  And then once in office hold their feet to the fire.  It is time to stop being passive and trusting of government officials, be they elected, appointed, civil servants within the bureaucracy or hired contractors.  It is time to get mad and do something to salvage our country.   
 
 
George Burns

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