Like a barrel thrown to the whale, the people were to be amused with fancied amendments, until the harpoon of power should secure its prey and render resistance ineffectual. [Samuel Bryan], Centinel No 19 (Philadelphia) Independent Gazetteer, October 7, 1788. It’s only days into the Trump administration, and already the flurry of actions and … Continue reading Beyond Distractions: Keeping the Big Political Picture in Mind…