2013 Goverment Shutdown.

This latest budget showdown has made me realize something very interesting; the constitution seems to be rigged in favor of conservatives.  There are three ways to make an existing law virtually ineffective.  You can file legal injunctions in court to delay the implication of a law while waiting for a judicial ruling.  The President, representing the executive branch of government can direct agencies to simply not enforce certain laws.  These first two methods are available to Republicans and Democrats alike and both are used by both parties to pursue their own agenda.  The third method, as we've seen recently is for the House of Representatives, holding the power of the purse, to simply not fund a law.  This third method really tips the balance of power to conservatives because most laws passed by congress tend to give the government more power which is something conservatives generally tend to oppose.  Democrats are just more likely to propose laws that require funding.  The House of Representatives cannot create funding for a law that doesn't exist, if it did, that would really benefit Democrats.  The House can however remove funding from an existing law.  This may be an accident of history, but in modern times it certainly gives conservatives an advantage.