The "rule of law" is a fastidious thing. To the extent that enacted laws and their enforcement reflect the principles of the rule of law, each individual enjoys a set of shared expectations and due process which allow him to reasonably predict the outcome of his actions. These principles are a large reason why western democracies have flourished structurally and economically, and are arguably the best things to emerge from the Enlightenment. At the same time, it's terribly easy to misrepresent them for parochial political gain.
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