This is the pattern: assert first, rationalize later. Good morning! Today in the land of official truths, something bizarre happened: reality showed up uninvited, armed with video evidence, judges, and foreign governments who refuse to be coerced. It turns out that...
A Modest Proposal for Ignoring Them It is a marvel of modern governance that the most dangerous thing an American can do is hold a phone the wrong way. In Minneapolis, we have learned that filming federal agents, assisting a fallen stranger, and asking “Are you okay?”...
We now live in a nation where liberty is endlessly invoked, rarely practiced, and ceremonially buried with honors when it becomes inconvenient. We are told, with admirable regularity, that certain truths are self-evident. This is fortunate, because if they required...
How to Decline a Subpoena by Flipping the Entire Chessboard Washington awoke to a rare and disorienting sensation: surprise without scandal. No new emails. No stained dresses. No poorly timed saxophone solos. Instead, the collective gasp came from watching Bill and...
The boat is taking on water. Fast. This, we are assured, is just politics. The boat is taking on water. Fast. This much is evident to anyone with eyes, ankles, or a functioning relationship with gravity. The lower decks are already knee-deep, the engines are coughing... 
