Anne Applebaum

And this is the kind of statement that we've been waiting for. I mean, this is what the courts should be doing. They should be making it absolutely as clear as possible why this is a violation of, it's not just the law, it's the essence of our constitutional republic. A rule of law, it's older than American democracy.

I mean, preceding the Declaration of Independence and preceding the Constitution, there were courts in colonial America, there were arguments about independence of judges. One of the reasons for the American Revolution was the fear that judges were being influenced by the king. Colonists wanted independent judges. They wanted also separation of powers.

I mean, preceding the Declaration of Independence and preceding the Constitution, there were courts in colonial America, there were arguments about independence of judges. One of the reasons for the American Revolution was the fear that judges were being influenced by the king. Colonists wanted independent judges. They wanted also separation of powers.

I mean, preceding the Declaration of Independence and preceding the Constitution, there were courts in colonial America, there were arguments about independence of judges. One of the reasons for the American Revolution was the fear that judges were being influenced by the king. Colonists wanted independent judges. They wanted also separation of powers.

Those arguments have been around for, as I said, longer than the United States itself. And the rule of law is a very deep part of how the US became prosperous, how we remain a unified republic, how we became one of the leaders in the world, how we came to be widely admired, at least by some people some of the time, how we came to be so influential, why so many people imitated us.

Those arguments have been around for, as I said, longer than the United States itself. And the rule of law is a very deep part of how the US became prosperous, how we remain a unified republic, how we became one of the leaders in the world, how we came to be widely admired, at least by some people some of the time, how we came to be so influential, why so many people imitated us.

Those arguments have been around for, as I said, longer than the United States itself. And the rule of law is a very deep part of how the US became prosperous, how we remain a unified republic, how we became one of the leaders in the world, how we came to be widely admired, at least by some people some of the time, how we came to be so influential, why so many people imitated us.

I mean, it wasn't just democracy. I mean, actually the The flaws of our electoral system are pretty clear to everybody else, especially to people who live in parliamentary democracies and have somewhat more civilized politics than we do. But the advantages of the separation of powers and the rule of law is clear, even in countries that aren't democracies.

I mean, it wasn't just democracy. I mean, actually the The flaws of our electoral system are pretty clear to everybody else, especially to people who live in parliamentary democracies and have somewhat more civilized politics than we do. But the advantages of the separation of powers and the rule of law is clear, even in countries that aren't democracies.

I mean, it wasn't just democracy. I mean, actually the The flaws of our electoral system are pretty clear to everybody else, especially to people who live in parliamentary democracies and have somewhat more civilized politics than we do. But the advantages of the separation of powers and the rule of law is clear, even in countries that aren't democracies.

So I think the judge, by drawing everyone's attention to this really basic point, has done us a huge favor. And the more, I would say, the more that the judiciary can speak in plain English and und nicht komplizierte juristische Sprache benutzen, desto mehr werden sie es den Amerikanern durchführen. Ich meine, ich denke, die Amerikaner haben diesen grundlegenden Sinn.

So I think the judge, by drawing everyone's attention to this really basic point, has done us a huge favor. And the more, I would say, the more that the judiciary can speak in plain English and und nicht komplizierte juristische Sprache benutzen, desto mehr werden sie es den Amerikanern durchführen. Ich meine, ich denke, die Amerikaner haben diesen grundlegenden Sinn.

So I think the judge, by drawing everyone's attention to this really basic point, has done us a huge favor. And the more, I would say, the more that the judiciary can speak in plain English and und nicht komplizierte juristische Sprache benutzen, desto mehr werden sie es den Amerikanern durchführen. Ich meine, ich denke, die Amerikaner haben diesen grundlegenden Sinn.

Wir haben dieses Gefühl, das ist ein freies Land. Es gibt Dinge, die wir uns über uns sagen, dass ich denke, einige davon ist so viel in Verletzung der grundlegenden Selbstdefinition, wer wir sind, dass es über Partisanship hinausgeht, hoffe ich. Ja, speaking of before the declaration, I was struck by this from...

Wir haben dieses Gefühl, das ist ein freies Land. Es gibt Dinge, die wir uns über uns sagen, dass ich denke, einige davon ist so viel in Verletzung der grundlegenden Selbstdefinition, wer wir sind, dass es über Partisanship hinausgeht, hoffe ich. Ja, speaking of before the declaration, I was struck by this from...

Wir haben dieses Gefühl, das ist ein freies Land. Es gibt Dinge, die wir uns über uns sagen, dass ich denke, einige davon ist so viel in Verletzung der grundlegenden Selbstdefinition, wer wir sind, dass es über Partisanship hinausgeht, hoffe ich. Ja, speaking of before the declaration, I was struck by this from...

It's pretty old material. And those ideas, which were English ideas, you know, are the basis of our legal system, too, at some, you know, long time ago.

It's pretty old material. And those ideas, which were English ideas, you know, are the basis of our legal system, too, at some, you know, long time ago.

It's pretty old material. And those ideas, which were English ideas, you know, are the basis of our legal system, too, at some, you know, long time ago.

So in a way, this is the same issue. This is also about the rule of law. And more specifically, it's about people who have political power also using that political power to enrich themselves. To be clear, wealthy people have been very influential in America forever. And probably they always will be like they are in every country. And there have been other examples of corruption in the past.