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Originally Posted by Marcus1124
We have a system of checks and balances. The FULL executive power of the Federal Government is vested in the President and through him the executive branch. Law enforcement is an executive function. However, failure to faithfully execute those powers or to abuse ones power and discretion is a "political" matter over which the legislative branch DOES have full and unfettered constitutional authority to deal with (with tools ranging from refusing to appropriate funds up to impeachment and removal from office).
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It needn't be a "political" matter with the issue at hand ("Executive Privilege"). If the law was written to make certain legal consequences of non-compliance mandatory, then politics is taken out of the equation and ethical principle replaces it. If one is opposed to ethical government, then one will oppose a legally mandatory ethical approach.
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Originally Posted by Marcus1124
That would be unconstitutional, law enforcement is an executive function, and impeachment powers rest soley with the Congress.
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The United States Constitution can be amended.
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Originally Posted by Marcus1124
Because I understand that there is no workable system of government in a representative republic which completely prevents the possibility of unethical governance, and that the system of separation of powers and checks and balances is still far superior to any other idea that has been proposed.
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You are entitled to your subjective opinion. In your opinion, is there
any room for improvement in the current system?
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Let me ask you this, would this "separate enforcement force" for the legislative branch be answerable to the legislative branch? How would its members be appointed? Would they be unaccountable? If so, what is to stop abuse of their own power?
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There is a sound logical argument for ethical government and the need for accountability in the first post. Of course, any enforcement force (i.e., police) would have to be accountable. Legal authority would be limited to what is necessary for their duties.
Use of the current law enforcement structure could be utilized if they can be relied on to enforce the law. If the law reflected the discussed changes, then could they be relied on to enforce the law?