[The Urban Sombrero]

It is true as they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely. However, I remind you that Republicans have not pushed something like ObamaCare through knowing "the People" did not want it. And the US military were treated like a sub-life form in being relegated to not much more than the US 'coming out' zone for homosexuals, for having to suffer the repeal of DADT. Joint Chiefs, and anybody over 22 years old associated with the military hated what Obama did to our once proud services.

Without going into everything, those who serve us in government are beholden to the people. They are to answer to us when we demand transparency. Stonewalling, destroying data bases and hard drives, deleting emails by the hundreds of thousands that are by law part of the official record of this sovereign nation, and likewise using the various agencies and departments to regulate a resistant citizenry into subjection, all are forms of tyranny if you ask me. So, let's not hang that particular burden around Republican necks though in the interest of survival until the present administration is over, they have funded many of the above mentioned programs.

In short, the federal government does not have the power to 'legislate' the masses into submission by forcing them by law to accept gay marriage or the kingly rule of the executive.

"Beholden to the people"... And if the people demand laws that violate the principles of Justice? There is much more to right and wrong than a showing of hands, and thankfully the Founders encoded that wisdom. As to the Affordable Care Act, my guess is elections to come will decide to what degree it remains intact.