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This seems like an inevitable outcome of indefinite growth in executive power.

> If there are no consequences, the law is immaterial.

That is exactly what I mean by "growth in executive power".

I disagree. This is the outcome of someone who doesn't believe in the law acting accordingly. If there are no consequences, the law is immaterial. If the law is to remain intact, show up with force and enforce it. Checks and balances within the branches of federal government.

Edit: DOJ Says Administration Doesnt Have to Follow Court Order Halting Funding Freeze - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42923302

So much for checks and balances I suppose.

Congressional Research Service: USAID Under the Trump Administration - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42941591 - Feb 20205

It's the inevitable outcome of a judiciary packed with lifetime appointments who put the traitor who appointed them over country.

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