But he never had to go through the extensive background check and application process required of everyone else.

I try not to think about it.

except by being elected President. Great system we've got going here

I was thinking about this today, to run for President you must release your tax returns and be cleared for at least a secret clearance to run for President. Needs some new laws.

I can't accept letting the government pick and choose who gets to run for office. That's a recipe for some horrible corruption.

that anyone who wants to work for a DoD contractor has to have. That would weed out the riffraff, like the Trump family.

But the decision must rest with the people, not the government.

Imagine if Hillary or Obama were denied clearance. We'd know it was republican who corrupted the process, but what could we do about it?

We'd be screwed, plain and simple. Eventually they could make being a democrat a disqualifier for clearance. Voila, one-party rule.

originates with the executive.

The Constitution invests the executive authority with the president.

It would be like saying that there needs to be some office in Congress to read over and authorize legislation that the House and Senate are allowed to consider. It would place the employee above the bosses. You can take "bosses" to mean the representatives and senators, if you want; or you can take them to be the American electorate.

That’s the new trump cottage industry.
It’s what keeps me awake at night.
It will be decades before our country is safe again.

all of them would sell us all down the river for a few bucks. They already have in many ways.

Security under the Trump family:
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