On War and Declarations of War
The power to declare war was not given to Congress by accident. Nor is it some arcane ritual of a bygone era.
The power to declare war was not given to Congress by accident. Nor is it some arcane ritual of a bygone era.
I thought I should note how I predicted this story three days before it broke. “Parade of horribles,” indeed.
For many years, our government’s benign ignorance was a limiting factor in the growth of the carceral state. That may be ending. When it does, our law enforcement will look very different.