Originally Posted by Bart
Thank you. And that is exactly my point. There is still a healthy struggle between the Judicial and Legislative/Executive branches. This is a strong sign that our Republic is still in good shape.
True. However, we have the problem that there is very little struggle between the executive and the legislative branch.
And there's another interesting aspect: seems that some folks are quick to criticize the Executive (and that's perfectly alright to do so) but are virtually silent about criticizing the Legislative. Let's not forget that Congress has had a role in this as well, and Congress is the Voice of the People.
Don't know which FT you've been reading, but I've seen "Comrade" being flung around for a lot of legislators too. I think Congress is a lot to blame, but I think it's because they're being subservient to the executive and not asserting their proper authority. I do hope we get a shake up in Congress this election.