Never, ever, ever give any politician the benefit of
the doubt.
Sometimes, people get more relaxed about following
the Constitution when their preferred politician
or party is in power.
For instance, a Trump supporter told
us he was concerned about Jeff Sessions and his
directive to ratchet up asset forfeiture. But then
he said we should give the president the benefit
of the doubt that "he's using the law just
to get bad guys."
He trusts his guy to do the right thing with his
power, so he's willing to give his President a pass.
Thomas Jefferson, on the other hand, offered some
better advice.
Don’t trust any of them.
Even when your team is in charge.
He said:
"In questions of power then, let no more be heard
of confidence in man,
but bind him down from mischief by the chains of
the constitution."
