>>So what?
So a Republic is a system of government characterized by the Rule of Law; and when the Law fails to rule as it did in the case of Enron and the Sub-prime fiasco - the Republic ceases to exist.
So enjoy the ride on the talented banana boat.
Yada, yada, yada. I am sure I know more about the constitution and the Founding than you. I certainly know that just because justice does not work 100% of the time, it doesn’t mean there is no republic or that the Rule of Law has collapsed. There have been many unpunished crimes in our history. A Republic is a hope and dream not a guarantee of perfection.
But enjoy your hysteria.