Checks and balances
are an important part of our democracy---if our 3 branches of government
operate effectively and as the Founding Fathers wanted.
But, once again, the
House in Frankfort has lost the ability to consider the governor’s
vetoes (and he will do some vetoes!) by delaying budget agreement until
the last minute. I blame the House more than
the Senate, because its initial budget considerations and passage came
very late in the session..and now the Democrats in control must pay the
political penalty for not being able to override the Republican
governor’s vetoes.
But, much more than
this was the house failure to pass a constitutional amendment giving the
legislature the right to call itself back into session. Now that power
resides with the governor, and it is an unfair
executive branch power over the legislative branch. It needs to be
changed---soon.
BTW, if you saw “60
Minutes” Sunday and were incensed by the report showing how ALL
insurance firms are NOT paying death benefits as they promised…a bill
to tighten requirements failed in the legislature.
I wonder why?
I'm just sayin'...
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