I don’t think our founding fathers planned for it to be this way.

They KNEW that any government, given enough time, will become absolutely corrupt.

What they were counting on was the system of checks and balances.

You were told in school that only the legislative, judicial, and executive branches can exercise control over each other. This is wrong. There are other pieces that can exert enormous control over the government.

• The STATES. As sovereign governments composed of millions of people, the states have ENORMOUS power over each other and the federal government. Never think that the state is merely an administrative unit. States are SOVEREIGN meaning nothing exists above it.
• The PEOPLE. Individuals come together to form collectives, and the collective of the people is the most awesome authority ever. Not even states can withstand the power of the people when united in a common cause.
• Not to mention other things, including powerful individuals who have gained their power by wealth or by virtue.

The federal government is absolutely corrupt, and has been for a long time, probably over 100 years. It is up to the states and the people, as well as others who wield enormous power, to keep it in check.

My proposal is that we begin singing this chorus to each other: "The government can't exist without the consent of the governed, and I do not consent. Therefore, the government doesn't exist anymore."