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The concept of "checks and balances" is pretty astute, I don't know how else things could work well, though some other countries have of course different ways of doing things.  The concept of "innocent until proven" is another great concept.  Trial by jury, I never thought up another good way to do that. 

The concept of a Senate is good, I think, though one can certainly argue the compromise on its structure is ... debatable.  The concept of the Electoral College has strengths, and weaknesses, like most things.  Democrats don't like it, Republicans usually do, because it favors or disfavors their strengths.  No need to get into them, the EC isn't going away, though the Compact of the States could change things without an Amendment.  Maybe.

Can you imagine California voters learning their electors voted for Trump?  Ha.

Been reading a book that gives us somewhat interesting history of the Senate. Seems like the original intent was to apply elite wisdom as a sort of restrictor plate against populism.

There have been some interesting era where that could be considered good or bad.

This is pretty funny, hair gel tweets about the poor children!  Turns out this was a marijuana grow operation that apparently employs children.  So he’s now virtue signaling for the use of illegal children to be used for growing marijuana LOL


https://twitter.com/cbpcommissioner/status/1943511972441391376?s=46&t=Cp3usE5AFRqIBrUa4s1Gtg

$430,000 in legal fees for an elected official to prep for a congressional hearing?  It’s like Monopoly money to these people.

sounds like a couple law firms were beneficiaries.  I'm guessing the billing is a bit ridiculous.   
Purchasing influence? future campaign donations? 

I find "Twitter" to be an unusually poor and misleading source for "news". 

Same with a local Minneapolis news station? 

sounds like a couple law firms were beneficiaries.  I'm guessing the billing is a bit ridiculous. 
Purchasing influence? future campaign donations?

Or elected officials using taxpayer money for CYA?

Years ago, I had "deposition training".  It lasted about an hour and a half.  I found it quite interesting, and it taught me how a clever lawyer would tie me up in knots.  I was given a script, a history if you will, about the topic, made up, but I had to respond as if it were true.  I was never deposed for real, fortunately, but it was useful being somewhat prepared.

The few Congressional hearings I've heard have obvious questions not anywhere near as tough as what I faced.  It's grandstanding, you know what they are going to ask.  Maybe a politician could benefit from an hour of "prep" like what I had.  Run through it so you feel prepared and understand what is going to be asked and how/whether to respond.

Being prepped is not going to cost half a million obviously.  The governor's office should respond to the charge more clearly (but won't).

Years ago, I had "deposition training".  It lasted about an hour and a half.  I found it quite interesting, and it taught me how a clever lawyer would tie me up in knots.  I was given a script, a history if you will, about the topic, made up, but I had to respond as if it were true.  I was never deposed for real, fortunately, but it was useful being somewhat prepared.

The few Congressional hearings I've heard have obvious questions not anywhere near as tough as what I faced.  It's grandstanding, you know what they are going to ask.  Maybe a politician could benefit from an hour of "prep" like what I had.  Run through it so you feel prepared and understand what is going to be asked and how/whether to respond.

Being prepped is not going to cost half a million obviously.  The governor's office should respond to the charge more clearly (but won't).

As the report states, if he needed legal advice that’s why he has an attorney general.  Why the need for private attorneys?