States, Regimes, Decisions, and Democracies
The maxim that ‘no-one is above the law’ is a phrase trotted out by well-meaning and oftentimes haughty philosophical liberals. Its meaning is expressing the desire for the primacy of law to judge us all, no matter how mighty or low. However, this phrase fails to address a critical question, who decides upon the law? Law itself is a valueless thing, it…
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