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Dec. 18, 2024

Minding the ramparts in an age of fear and favor

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"Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out."
Francis Bacon, On Revenge, 1625

"I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution."
Donald Trump, March 4, 2023

Over the past nine years, and particularly the past several months, there has been much talk about the use of federal law enforcement powers for...

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