The fourth Branch of government—“Special Interest” (He who has the gold makes the rules

The fourth Branch of government—“Special Interest”  
(He who has the gold makes the rules.)

The US Constitution provides for three branches of government. The Legislative branch, The executive branch, and the judicial branch.  It was determined by the Framers of The Constitution that in order to insure personal freedoms, and prevent the government from abusing its powers, there needed to be a division of powers to insure checks and balances. This has been our form of governing from 1787 until 2010.  The Supreme Court in 2010 ruled in favor of Citizens United petition to the court. The Court found that essentially that Corporations were people and Money was speech. This gave constitutional standing to the special interest exercised by Corporate America, and others. We have always known that Special Interest was the fourth rail of government.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       This ruling in fact created the Fourth Branch of Government. Its power vitiates the balanced of power that the Framers intended. This powerful force, pardon the expression, Trumps or for millenniums pimps the power of the three established branches. They are able to do in the light, what use to be done in the dark. I don’t think the Framers intended, for this occur. However Charley Citizen as well as all Americans suffer the greatest impact and harm. This assaults one of the most treasured rights guaranteed by the Constitution.  One Person, one Vote! This all but nullifies our vote. How can we off set the power of Special Interest?  Too many of our elected Official are Takers and act in their own self interest, which often does not represent our best interest.

The Supreme Courts in their ruling was somewhat of a shock to many of us as well as legal scholars. It was the Conservatives Members of the Court that so ruled. This was surprising as they prize themselves as strict constructionist of the Constitution, being influenced by the intent of the Framers. I don’t think the Framers intended to put a sacred right in jeopardy “ One Person, One Vote “, and pervert the process of the fair and legal election of our political representatives.

A former Supreme Court Justice allegedly said, that Lady Justice was suppose to be blindfolded, but sometimes he believes the Bitch was peeping!!  What's happening? The Court has made the Corporation a dude and Money can talk!  Do you suppose the Bitch was really peeping? 

I don’t know, I’m just sayin’. ~ Sincerely, Charley Citizen

Up next week “Political Silliness”