If those of us who can see the long term harm to all of our rights brought about by this type of behavior do not act to stop it, no one will. In all their wisdom, I doubt that the framers of our Constitution could have envisioned the world we live in today, and the comparative speed and efficiency with which justice can be subverted. Were they here, I feel they'd agree that relying solely on the Congress, a large and cumbersome body, for checks against the Executive and Judicial branches is hopelessly slow and outdated. A truly independent counsel isn't the only answer, but IS an important tool. I appreciate your calling our attention to its potential loss, but I wish there were something we could do, other than react once that loss has happened.
Voting is very important, but it's awfully slow in affecting such issues.
The program was much needed to counterbact the vicious crescendo put out by the attack dogs guarding the president. It is clearly demonstrated that Democrats in Congress will go to any length to protect their power base. They are writing the book on the double standard and hypocrisy. Because only the government can afford the time and costs to investigate the government. The news media has the potential for checking on the abuse of power by government officials.