We’ve got a President coming in that understands the rule of law, that understands business,” Hamm said at the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum.2 …] “If you don’t have strong rule of law, you know, it deteriorates very, very quickly. …]“We had a strong rule of law. We knew what that law was, and we abided by it. And it made us great.” Referring to Barack Obama, Hamm added “All at once, you’ve got a President that doesn’t stand up for the rule of law.