I didn't expect to need to post an update on this series already, but here we are.

This actually happened several days ago, but I didn't notice it until now.

The constitutional principles of separation of powers and a co-equal tripartite government are out of balance. The president has become too powerful. Congress has abrogated too much of its power to the executive branch. The president can unilaterally declare war and essentially allocate funding by edict (executive orders). Presidents can now ignore Supreme Court decisions with no consequence. It seems like each subsequent president grabs more power and then flaunts that power in the face of the people along with blatant in-your-face corruption, which now seems the norm.

This is the first of a 4-year long series.

As far as I am aware, there is only three federal government agencies that have no legally enforceable code of ethics: the presidency, the SCOTUS, and the Federal Reserve, In many ways the Pentagon is included, but not officially.

The Supreme Court held hearings the other day, but someone wasn't there.

Author's note: I just woke up and realized that today is Tuesday and I promised to cover the open thread for earthling1. I have to leave shortly for a one and a half hour round trip to a neighboring city to get some shingles for the crew that's working on our house. I don't have time to write anything substantial so I'll post this rough draft that I saved as a future OT.

Our so called leaders are showing us how to survive in today's world. Be a crook. Be corrupt. Lie. Steal. Cheat.

It's become increasingly difficult to make ends meet today, unless one is lawless. It's been made obvious that the rule of law is passe. Both petty thieves and hardened criminals are slapped on the wrist while white collar corruption goes unstopped on a massive scale.

Redacted spent a great deal of time today ( https://rumble.com/v2k74b8-ukraine-launches-massive-attack-in-donbass-us... If you get the whole program it's pretty much what I want ) talking all anti war. It seems that Ukraine has started their "spring offensive" - by shelling civilians.