The source of the unchecked government power.

[timosman]

The deficit spending.

[Swordsmyth]

That still shouldn't free them from Constitutional restraints on how they use the money.

The problem has 2 sources:

1 Judges and juries who have ruled in favor of the government and people who haven't rebelled.
2 A lack of punishments for violating the Constitution, any law without a penalty and enforcement clause is null and void.

[DGambler]

We, the citizens, who refuse to stand up and say enough.

[timosman]

any law without a penalty and enforcement clause is null and void.

Looks like we need another amendment.

[Republicanguy]

Nobody cares about any deficit. Spend all the way to the Moon! Yeah baby!!

[pcosmar]

The source of the unchecked government power.

We, the citizens, who refuse to stand up and say enough.

Exactly.

[osan]

The deficit spending.

A mere symptom.

The root cause is you.

And me.

And everyone who sits idly in the face of trespass at the hands of men with no authority, regardless of purport.

[osan]

That still shouldn't free them from Constitutional restraints on how they use the money.

The problem has 2 sources:

1 Judges and juries who have ruled in favor of the government and people who haven't rebelled.
2 A lack of punishments for violating the Constitution, any law without a penalty and enforcement clause is null and void.

The problem has one source... or about 320 million, depending on how one chooses for look at it.

Please describe "penalty and enforcement clause".

[Swordsmyth]

The problem has one source... or about 320 million, depending on how one chooses for look at it.

Please describe "penalty and enforcement clause".

A clause that lays out some penalty (like death or 10yrs etc.) for violating the constitution and states who shall judge the case and carry out the sentence.

[osan]

A clause that lays out some penalty (like death or 10yrs etc.) for violating the constitution and states who shall judge the case and carry out the sentence.

Ah, OK. I'm all over that.