Democracy Is Restored

Our Founding Fathers carefully crafted a balance of power to prevent the monopoly of authority from which they had just broken away. They envisaged the rise of a potential dictator and found bicameral rule with separation between an executive and this two-body legislature balanced by the courts as the best way to prevent an American despotism which would be further checked by a system of federalism with much authority vested in the states and rights reserved for the individual. Prior to last night's electoral earthquake, Democrats had garnered enough force to do exactly what our founders had warned us against. With last night's victory, Scott Brown began restoring a balance of power that hopefully will thwart some of the more odious leftward shift that Obama was attempting in our center-right nation. The title of this post was suggested by my father who spent last night rejoicing that the America worth dying for will still be saved. Some sensible Democrats in Congress may see the writing on the wall and be able to say that "I have no tin ear and always listen to the voice of my voters. I hear you and will follow your will and now oppose Obama's health care". Perhaps Ben Nelson will be craven enough in political self-preservation to try this. It would be good for the country if he did.