Our Constitution was designed to withstand pressure, but it was never meant to rely on the honor system. The last several years have shown how easily a determined president can test, stretch or ignore the boundaries meant to protect the public.

When a president behaves as if political limits no longer apply, it exposes how urgently we need stronger constitutional guardrails. And let’s be honest: one of our major political parties has shown little willingness to hold this president accountable or to push back when he crosses lines. That leaves the responsibility to the voters to elect leaders — from either party — who will reinforce the Constitution with clear, enforceable laws so no future president can skirt norms, bend rules, raid the Treasury or treat the government like a personal piggy bank. The country deserves a government sturdier than any one person’s ambition.

Fran Lockwood
Phillips