IPI Policy Basics: Self-Government and the Superiority of the Legislative Branch (Audio: Podcast)

Solo this time, IPI President Tom Giovanetti explains that the very idea of self-government means rules agreed to through compromise and consensus-building, rather than being imposed on an unwilling people. If there is no consensus, there should be no rule. And because rules imposed by the Judicial Branch or the Executive Branch violate this principle, the Legislative Branch is the superior branch of government, as intended by the Founders. But sadly, today this is not how things function, and it’s part of the reason for the dysfunction and dissatisfaction with our American government.