http://www.thepublicphilosopher.com/2009/12/16/congress-run-by-the-minority/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thepublicphilosopher.com/2009/12/16/congress-run-by-the-minority/comment-page-1/#comment-8485 Adam Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:21:17 +0000 http://www.thepublicphilosopher.com/?p=402#comment-8485 I don't always understand why gridlock shocks people or why they find it so frustrating. Virtually every aspect of the law-making process is meant to produce gridlock. I think it's clear, and easy to conclude, that the Founders preferred inaction to action. Thus bicameralism, equal representation in the Senate (and a guarantee of 1 seat in the House), presentment to the President, etc. Amendments are even worse. I don’t always understand why gridlock shocks people or why they find it so frustrating. Virtually every aspect of the law-making process is meant to produce gridlock. I think it’s clear, and easy to conclude, that the Founders preferred inaction to action. Thus bicameralism, equal representation in the Senate (and a guarantee of 1 seat in the House), presentment to the President, etc. Amendments are even worse.

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