A few of us decided to get together for the holiday and we were sitting in a coffee shop.

Two of my friends were wearing political attire, which our server noticed. The server asked for their opinion on recent political events. My one friend gave a quick summary - which I will try to recount below.

He said there are three branches in our government - House, Senate, and Judiciary. Well almost. The House and Senate both belong to the legislative branch.

He said the three branches are all equal. I agree.

He said the executive branch is over all of the government. It is not. The executive it the third of the equal branches.

He said that since the executive branch is over all the government, the other branches cannot do anything without approval from the executive. This is not true in the USA.

His explanation continued, but I just sat there in silence. It is so sad to realize most of the people I know get their information from one TV network, and that one TV network is spreading false information in order to bolster their favorite politician.

On occasion I challenge some revelation my friends share. But generally I have learned they do not want to hear my explanations. They believe their one and only TV network. They do not believe anyone else.