Rule of Law Debate

The rule of law is not kept by generic authority figures in unmarked vans from a federal agency that hasn't declared itself and wasn't asked to intervene at a place and time where the issue doesn't require it and the victims are seen as the political enemies by the party whose president is in power. That's a dystopia - the opposite of rule of law.

Some people are above the law. In a country ruled by laws, that's bad.

It's called the Rule of Law, as in it's the Law that Rules this land. Nobody is supposed to be above it, despite evidence to the contrary in US politics.

That is the opposite of "rule of law".

What you're asking for isn't "rule of law" it's "absolute rule".Fuck everything about that.

As far as I can tell, neither of these actions was based on any “loophole”. However, the nature of the rule of law is that it only works as long as everyone plays by the rules. When the government decides it does no longer has to play by the rules, there isn’t much that can be done to oppose them, as they still hold all the power, and are presumed to hold political authority.

It's not like the current admin respects the rule of law anyways...

Following the whims of officials is quite different from the rule of law!

In what world is this the rule of law and not just arbitrary bullying of the ruling elite?

"unprecedented new state of affairs"Are you suggesting the rule of law doesn't apply anymore? If so, why are you bothering to read Hacker News? Run!