I recommend Matthew Yglesias' "American democracy is doomed" [0] if you want to explore this thesis without the abysmal writing standards of CNN online.<p>[0] <a href="http://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8120063/american-democracy-doomed" rel="nofollow">http://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8120063/american-democracy-doome...</a>
This is rich. James Clapper says the rule of law is under assault, which is true. He's a notable assailant! He hasn't been indicted for perjury, and the CIA is spying on Senate oversight, for starters.