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Rule of law is not conditional on reciprocity.

• rorykoehler 6y ago
  And vice versa. Rule of law is whatever the law makers decide the law will be. If they decide it is conditional on reciprocity then it is.
• gwright 6y ago
  Rule of law is very important, but part of the problem is the "law" is pretty expansive with the powers it gives to the President. So I don't necessarily think there is a "rule of law" problem in this instance, but instead a problem with the extent of powers given to the federal government in general and to the President specifically. Disclaimer: I haven't read a good legal analysis of Trump's actions as of yet. This is a long standing problem with the size, scope, and complexity of our federal government. One of the things I do "enjoy" about Trump is how his actions gets everyone to argue for a less powerful federal government. It would be nice if these structural arguments weren't dependent on who was in the White House, but it is nice to hear them anyway.