Executive Branch 2

Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24033.html  " OPINION: Conservatives rights about nominees" By Christopher L. Eisgruber,  June 23, 2009

Constitutional connection:

           The duties of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to assume the Presidency should the need arise. The Cabinet and independent federal agencies are responsible for the day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal laws. These departments and agencies have missions and responsibilities as widely divergent as those of the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency, the Social Security Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Including members of the armed forces, the Executive Branch employs more than 4 million Americans.



Analysis of the Connection:

              Executive Branch lawyers Doug Kmiec, Ted Olson and Ken Starr stuck to their principles about executive branch nominations. What Kmiec, Olson and Starr have done is important. In the past few years over nominations to the lower courts and executive branch offices. This trend toward more violent confirmation battles does the country a great deal of harm.  It prevents presidents from forming an effective government, and it discourages good people from serving in public office.

                Nominations to the lower courts and executive branch positions are something altogether different. Lower courts rarely see the politically motivated and unresolved issues that take over the Supreme Court’s docket. Olson Starr and Kmeic agree that if you don’t like an executive branch official, the solution is to vote for the other party in the next presidential election not to destroy of make a riot out of their nomination.

              Personally, I think that these three men are correct indeed. Since the judges and electors have a position to vote people iin or out why not just make it a positive experience and instead of hastling that person just simpily vote for the other party. Since you dont like one candidate or nominee that doesnt mean you cant show respect and just get over your personal feelings for a cause that is way bigger than how you feel.