What is the world coming to....

Originally Posted by Five-oh-joe

You could probably argue that the Executive branch of this administration is pushing those checks and balances even.

Agreed. There are many things that the executive branch can do that push the limits of it's power, but for the most part, I still think the president is somewhat of a puppet for his/her own political party. I see the president as more of a messenger or a slave for something bigger.