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The federal government's powers are enumerated while everything else is left to the states. You may not like that the OP presented the federal government as cor
by 4RealFreedom 3y ago
The federal government's powers are enumerated while everything else is left to the states. You may not like that the OP presented the federal government as corrupt but that doesn't negate the point. There is no accountability at the federal level. The federal government has turned into a mess of alphabet agencies whose sole purpose is to grow. They are not elected but write the laws. Congress has abducted their responsibility. There is recourse at the state level.
- vkou 3y ago> Congress has abducted their responsibility Because it's happy with that state of affairs, and you keep voting them in. > There is recourse at the state level. No, there isn't. Not at the state level, nor at a more local level. We're at a point where even municipalities aren't able to rein in their police departments!
- kevin_thibedeau 3y ago> Because it's happy with that state of affairs All it will take is an embarrassing data breach like Bork's video rental records and they'll pass legislation to cover their asses.
- vkou 3y agoThey won't care. They'll spin it as fake news, a political attack against them. I believe the phrase of the day is 'Election Interference'. The thing with being shameless is that scandal rolls off you like water off a duck's back.
- 4RealFreedom 3y ago> you keep voting them in I do not keep voting these people in. > municipalities aren't able to rein in their police departments Where are you seeing this? Seems like there's been fairly significant changes and individual officers are being held accountable. I'm genuinely curious if you have examples. I believe you can more easily push change at the local level. Our federal government is a monstrous, unstoppable force.