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McKay Winder

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November 2025

Zero-Sum Legislation - Shutting Down Constitutional Balance

By McKay Winder
October 27, 2025 09:33 AM
“The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity, and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex,” Madison warned of the leviathan-like potential of unchecked legislative power in Federalist No. 48 [1]. Yet, modern Americans are caught up in the fear of partisan divides and wanting their values to win the day, without remorse for power ripped out of balance to shape a world in their image. When congressional action grinds to a halt, their inaction opens a void where the executive and judiciary branches acquire power to increasingly make politics a zero-sum game, at the expense of Madison’s vision.
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