The US Constitution was a great innovation.
The best thing about it is the Founders understood that concentrated power is a pure evil.
The whole point of the US Constitution was to decentralize and diffuse power.
The best thing about it is the Founders understood that concentrated power is a pure evil.
The whole point of the US Constitution was to decentralize and diffuse power.
But they made a few mistakes.
1) they probably should have put a few of the Federalist Paper explanations into the Constitution itself.
I mean, explaining that the point of the Senate system and Electoral College is *specifically* to diffuse power and protect minority viewpoints would probably help right now.
I mean, explaining that the point of the Senate system and Electoral College is *specifically* to diffuse power and protect minority viewpoints would probably help right now.
2) They knew that Judicial Branch oversight was going to be problematic. They thought by not granting that power, they could avoid the issues...maybe until they could think of something?
But the Judicial Branch seized the power.
No one squawked because it obviously made sense.
But the Judicial Branch seized the power.
No one squawked because it obviously made sense.
But being a Seized Power, there were no rules.
For instance, if it had been an assigned power, they could have insisted all SCOTUS could do is strike down law, not modify it. They could have specified how rulings were made.
For instance, if it had been an assigned power, they could have insisted all SCOTUS could do is strike down law, not modify it. They could have specified how rulings were made.
Instead, SCOTUS rulings are actually treated with the same weight as Amendments to the US Constitution.
They are modifications and clarifications of the Constitution, and the rulings are treated as just as inviolable.
Roe v Wade *was* like an Amendment.
They are modifications and clarifications of the Constitution, and the rulings are treated as just as inviolable.
Roe v Wade *was* like an Amendment.
But getting a bad SCOTUS ruling is much easier than getting a pernicious Amendment.
And, for some reason, Leftist lower courts and judges feel much more able to ignore rulings like Heller, while claiming Roe v Wade is inviolable, for some reason.
And, for some reason, Leftist lower courts and judges feel much more able to ignore rulings like Heller, while claiming Roe v Wade is inviolable, for some reason.
But I've recently thought of two more things they missed.
Or, perhaps, things that have become clear in the fullness of time as people have had more than 2 centuries to exploit loopholes and degrade standards.
Or, perhaps, things that have become clear in the fullness of time as people have had more than 2 centuries to exploit loopholes and degrade standards.
3) The Founders assumed that liberty was such an obvious Good that the incentives aligned for everyone to protect it.
But Leftism seeks collectivism. So they have incentives to destroy liberty and the system supporting it.
But Leftism seeks collectivism. So they have incentives to destroy liberty and the system supporting it.
In fact, most of the time, when things are going awry, it's because the incentives are not aligned well.
Like student loans and college costs.
Colleges have no incentive to actually educate kids into a workable degree.
They have every incentive to let you linger on for years.
Like student loans and college costs.
Colleges have no incentive to actually educate kids into a workable degree.
They have every incentive to let you linger on for years.
The lenders have no incentive, because the loans were backed by govt.
Now the govt has no incentive to collect those loans, because they have decided there is no penalty for massive deficit spending.
It's merely another form of wealth transfer...Just to themselves, not the poor.
Now the govt has no incentive to collect those loans, because they have decided there is no penalty for massive deficit spending.
It's merely another form of wealth transfer...Just to themselves, not the poor.
The counselors helping kids to decide what to major in and whether to take out loans are all employed by the schools.
One simple fix re-aligns incentives and fixes the problem for good, and deals a serious blow to Leftism:
Pass a law that schools must fund all loans, no fed govt guarantee.
And make the loans dischargable in bankruptcy.
Pass a law that schools must fund all loans, no fed govt guarantee.
And make the loans dischargable in bankruptcy.
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