This is a frightening sign of decay in our institution-a fedl judge's order is ignored.

[Moral Compass]

13. The Republic has already been lost

Things now come down to who has the power to enforce their will.

Recall what Stalin said about the Pope, “How many divisions does the Pope have?” (This may be a misattribution).

If you’re dealing with men and women of bad faith then only force will ensure their compliance.

Our system is not designed that way. Their is a core assumption built into our Constitution—that those in government and bureaucracy are men and women of honor and good faith.

How naive and antiquated. Our republic died the day the Bush v Gore decision was handed down. It continues its slow death today but at an accelerated pace.

That which was implicit has now become explicit. The fabric of government is infested with those who hold the ideals of the Constitution in contempt.