Grey Matters Media

Executive Power Working Title

When it was was made a central tenet of the United States Constitution, balance of power between three branches of government was a revolutionary idea. Today, this precious balance is wobbling. The executive branch has been allowed to act unilaterally with intensifying authority over time. Recent inquiries into this use of power have been answered inconclusively by claims of executive privilege, leaving executive power unchecked and ever expanding.

Grey Matters Media will search for stories that characterize the disregard of representational government and the desire to restore the balance of power.

In 1832, French politician Alexis de Tocqueville studied our nation’s experiment with democracy. He wrote:

What I most reproach in democratic government, as it has been organized in the United States is not, as many people in Europe claim, its weakness, but on the contrary, its irresistible force. And what is most repugnant to me in America is not the extreme freedom that reigns there; it is the lack of a guarantee against tyranny.

Tocqueville’s described tyranny wasn’t the rise of a dictator, but the exchange of an ideal democracy for an illusion. The validity of free elections hinges upon transparency in government. The clouded communication of the executive branch threatens the nation’s longevity and its citizens’ freedoms.

Questions instigate change. The answers we seek by talking with politicians, civil rights groups, and proactive citizens will help Americans restore the ideals of our Constitution and fulfill the dreams it inspired. We are honored to have many insights as we explore this pivotal moment in the story of our country. If you feel inclined to participate please contact us!