We know that the Trump administration consists of hacks, charlatans, and toadies. Almost any agency you can think of–Education, Housing, Interior, State, Chief of Staff, CIA, and so many more are headed by people who are incompetent, dishonest, or a combination of both.
Now we are getting another. The Senate just confirmed Andrew Wheeler as the EPA’s second-in-command. Wheeler is a climate denier and coal industry lobbyist.
I understand that Trump is bent on destroying the environment, and, I believe, American values. What I don’t understand is why the Senate is aiding and abetting this destruction. If you look at the Constitution, there are three branches. The Congress is mentioned first, but all are co-equal. If you read the Federalist Papers, this was done deliberately by the Founding Fathers. It’s called Checks and Balances, and it is supposed to prevent tyranny.
So, Sen. Toomey and the rest of you Senators (the vote on Wheeler was 53-45), start doing your constitutional duty. There is more to the U.S. Constitution than the Second goddam Amendment.
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