were intended by the authors to be rectified by political means by an informed electorate--albeit in their vision a limited segment of the population--empowered with the ability to change the government through the regular exercise of voting. But things break down rapidly when your concept that the American people would (obviously; duh) not elect a tyrant turns out to be flawed--and the congress is full of tyrant-loving sycophants. This administration is obviously poised to defy court orders and has placed people in power that will refuse to follow the orders of the court to enforce their judgements, and this congress is poised to not only allow it but cheer it on. Therefore we have no rule of law. The only way we "aren't there yet" is because it hasn't actually happened, but does anyone think it won't? The FO phase of this FA exercise is rapidly upon us. The only question now is how does this end? Chief Justice Roberts will have lots of time to write scholarly papers on the subject from his jail cell.