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I mean yeah, of course they could. That's probably exactly what's happening. I'm not aware of any laws against it unfortunately, previously we relied on Preside

I mean yeah, of course they could. That's probably exactly what's happening. I'm not aware of any laws against it unfortunately, previously we relied on Presidents to do what is best for the nation rather than their friends, but we live in unprecedented times.

taylodl 2y ago
We relied on the separation of powers, hoping it would be nearly impossible for the legislative or executive branches to collude with the judiciary, given the legislative branch's size and diversity. Jefferson feared that political parties could circumvent this separation. It seems his concerns were not unfounded.