Americans ought be listening to Russ Feingold in these defining days for the Republic, because what the Democratic senator from Wisconsin is saying goes to the heart of the question of whether a nation founded in revolt against monarchy will be ruled by laws or by the crude whims of an intemperate sovereign and his out-of-control administration.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Feingold is presented as defending the rule of law against arbitrary rule by an unchecked executive.
- In plain terms
- Feingold argues for rule of law over rule by a leader's whims.
- What can you take from it?
- A nation should be ruled by laws, not by the whims of leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who watches over the executive branch?
- How do we protect the rule of law?
Another view
The quote uses dramatic language that may exaggerate the threat.
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