The following article by Kenneth T. Walsh was posted on the U.S. News and World Report website June 16, 2017:
Trump’s inability to enact his agenda shows the system is working.
It can be frustrating and infuriating for activist presidents when they find themselves seemingly thwarted at every turn. But the built-in limits on presidential power – our American system of checks and balances – are there for a good reason, and they are working as intended.
Checks and balances were designed by the founders to serve as a brake on excessive government influence, which has been a deep concern in the United States from the very beginning of the Republic. Despite President Donald Trump’s protestations that he is being unfairly blocked in attempting to implement his agenda, the system is operating properly. Continue reading “Blocked by Design”