I agree in principle. > [The solution] is about good laws, enforced vigorously. This I agree with, but I think it does have to be more than just "good laws".

I agree in principle. > [The solution] is about good laws, enforced vigorously. This I agree with, but I think it does have to be more than just "good laws". It has to also be a constitution, or some check on the government that is outside the "regular" powers of government to overcome. I think of the US-style bill of rights as having the correct idea - make it clear that the government is a servant of the people, that the people have given it power over some things, but certainly not everything, and that there are some things which are completely off-limits for the government.