Tom Paine said that in the monarchies the king is law but in the democracies the law will be king.
Jamie Raskin: “Tom Paine said that in the monarchies the king is law but in the democracies the law will be king.”
Editor's note · Context
Raskin compares presidential power to monarchy, emphasizing the importance of democratic law.
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