The Game's Up

   We should all be out protesting tonight, carrying our signs, our torches (hey, not to torch anything, just as a show of protest), sitting on the lawn at the White House, yelling our chants, demanding that America return to the principles of the Constitution when it comes to making laws.

   I guess I'm serious. Two presidential edicts the last two days don't sit well with my view of how America is suppose to run its government. Laws are to be made by Congress, then carried out by the executive branch. Isn't that the way it was meant to be? If student loans are to be forgiven, shouldn't Congress have a say in that? And, if thousands more gun dealers are to be required  to run background checks, shouldn't Congress be the one to say so?

  Don't lay this at the feet of Joe Biden, alone. Every administration has had its share of blame, both Democrats and Republicans. If Donald Trump returns to power, he will enter office with a flurry of executive decrees. He's promised as much.

We are kind of like the frog caught in a pot of boiling water. As time has gone on, we've come to accept the presidential orders. Somewhere, someday we've got to say stop. What would be wrong with starting right now? What about saying, Hm -- wait a moment -- this isn't what the founding fathers had in mind. We are going to put a stop to it. Mr. President. You might have gotten away with this in the past, but no more. The game's up.