>>Once “rule of law” disappears we are by definition in “anarchy”.<<
Again, I maintain that the “rule of law” is a myth foisted upon us by those who do not obey the law. One-sided application of any law is tyranny. Our forefathers took on the mightiest military power in the world - and beat them for the freedoms we hold so dear. Can we be expected to any less?
Well, like any tool a government can be used for evil or good. That a government is amoral means that it isn’t really the government’s “fault”, like you don’t blame any tool for what it is used for.
I think we are saying the same thing. The people who are to blame are the real target.
There was once a LAW that hung/executed those responsible for treasonous behavior. I would maintain that the enemies of this country have made such law enforcement impossible, to the point that treason is practiced with no fear by those in government, to the point that during the Clinton administration the W-88 thermonuclear warhead design, the best weapon we have ever designed, was potentially sold to our potential enemies by those in power, and campaign funds were traced back to the Chinese Red Army.
What would Washington, or Jefferson have said about such acts? I suspect an execution, followed by a BBQ and a national holiday for the death of a traitor, but that is just me...