Checks and Balances

Between the three branches of our government how does anyone come to the conclusion the President alone is responsible for the state of our nation with regard to finance, war, taxes... We have three branches which are checks and balances on each other. Congress could have imposed laws to protect us from greedy investors. The Supreme Court most likely wasn't brought cases for the corruption in our mortgage system yet. It'd be worth investigating if our courts had any opportunity to exercise their power over the issues of mortgage fraud or the legality of us being in IRAQ.
What action did the Supreme Court and the Congress take to exercise their power with regard to our biggest national issues? The effect of their Powers, the Supreme Court's and Congress', on these issues leaves open the question for how much impact will they have on future Presidents.
Is it a logical conclusion that the Supreme Court gets involved on an after-the-fact basis in the government process?

Give Obama a Chance

Okay, so Senator Obama is the President Elect.
I believe we're all in the same boat.
Come January and completion of the Inauguration he will be Commander in Chief. If you are a uniformed service member, you have to abide by your oath sworn to defend the Constitution and carry out the orders of the officers appointed over you including the President of the United States. Politics aside Senator Obama becomes the one person we as a nation all stand behind to support.
"I, A.B., Do Solemnly Swear (or Affirm), that I Will Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic That I Will Bear True Faith and Allegiance to the Same That I Take This Obligation Freely, without Any Mental Reservation or Purpose of Evasion And That I Will Well and Faithfully Discharge the Duties of the Office on Which I Am about to Enter So Help Me God."