About this episode

The episode features an interview with Gregg Nunziata discussing the importance of the rule of law.

Our latest guest on Q&A is a “legal eagle,” as I say in my introduction. He is Gregg Nunziata, the executive director of SRL—the Society for the Rule of Law. The organization serves an important purpose. Gregg worked in the Justice Department. And for the Senate Judiciary Committee. And for the Senate Republican Policy Committee. And for Senator Marco Rubio. And so on. He was in the heart of the Republican legal world. These days, he has one overriding concern: to defend the rule of law. Yes, and that’s a fine overriding concern to have. At the outset of our Q&A , I ask Gregg, “What is the rule of law?” I will paraphrase his answer (though closely): I think the rule of law, most basically, is the idea of fair play—that we, as citizens, as individuals, live in a system that has rules for resolving disputes. For most of human history, the weak have been at the mercy of the strong, or the whim of a leader. That is still true for most of the world today. The rule of law is a great equalizer that puts all this aside and says, “We’re going to resolve our differences peacefully and through process.” … Everything that human beings value—everything that Americans value and maybe…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Nordlinger

Guest: Gregg Nunziata

Topics covered

• rule of law
• legal system
• politics
• justice
• Republican Party

Keywords

• rule of law
• Gregg Nunziata
• Jay Nordlinger
• politics
• justice
• Republican Party
• legal system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society for the Rule of Law, Justice Department, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Republican Policy Committee

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