A State of Exception
Government's ability to transcend the rule of law in the name of the public good.
A state of exception is a concept introduced in the 1920s by the German philosopher and jurist Carl Schmitt, similar to a state of emergency (martial law) but based in the sovereign's ability to transcend the rule of law in the name of the public good. -Wiki
The concept of a forever state of emergency is one that has been refined over the 20th century. A…