it is because We the People let it. there also seems to be this growing popular misunderstanding, that this is a democracy. it isn't. it is a constitutional republic, for whatever that is worth. that is where our individual rights come from that are supposed to protect us from things like this pack of traitors that has a hold on the reigns of public service. they are supposed to be public servants, right? i don't know what we are supposed to do with servants who start thinking they are the master, but i seem to remember stories about people firing their servants, or beating them until they do their job. thanks for the post.