It’s not that our government has gotten worse in the last few months, although it would seem so in light of the back-to-back scandals blanketing the news. The unfortunate reality is that the Democratic majority in Congress has forced a level of accountability for the executive branch that has simply not been seen over the previous six years. It seems likely that more evidence of unethical, and possibly illegal, activity by the administration will continue to come out over the coming months. This is not a partisan swipe at an administration that is at an ebb, it is a statement about the need for accountability in government. It is good to believe that our democracy can be self-policing, but it most often can not. The responsibility of the majority is to lead responsibly. The responsibility of the minority is to hold the majority, or the executive, accountable without seeking to
sabotage the country for narrow, partisan gain. Our system is beginning to regain its balance and to correct the many problems that have emerged over the past six years, and beyond. We are starting at an extremely low point relative to where we were at the beginning of this decade. We can do better.

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