This is a reply to you down-thread, all those things I listed should be seen as a totality, not necessarily as separate pegs. And I think of "rule of law" [IANA

This is a reply to you down-thread, all those things I listed should be seen as a totality, not necessarily as separate pegs. And I think of "rule of law" [IANAL] as encompassing both formal and informal enforcement mechanisms. First Amendment protections and a vibrant press ecosystem is a part of the latter, particularly for exceptional scenarios you've alluded to.