The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

"In our nation, power is shared, checked and balanced precisely to thwart would-be autocrats. But as we become desensitized to the notion that Mr. Trump is the ultimate authority, we may attribute less importance to the laws, norms and principles that uphold our system of government, which protects our rights. Most dangerously, we devalue our own worth and that of our fellow Americans... We cannot allow Mr. Trump to normalize the idea that he is the ultimate arbiter of our rights.   Those who can will need to speak out boldly and suffer possible retaliation. Others will need to offer hands of kindness and friendship across the traditional political divide , as well as to those who may become targets because of who they are or what they believe. Those who understand the cause are called to the work, which I hope will unify and bless our nation in time."  Evan McMullin, a former C.I.A. officer Trump’s Threat to the Constitution - The New York Times Monday December

Police vehicles outside Comet Ping Pong after a man with a gun entered the restaurant in Washington on Sunday.   Credit Jim Lo Scalzo/European Pressphoto Agency Gru and his big "Pizz-(Da!)-a" -pie of lies with "sub-crust" ("Stop lowering the "sub-crust!", Gr-r-r, Gr-r-r, Gr-r-r, U!): killing ,  kidding  and shrinking the kids ("And who just has done ZIS, honey?!): The "Politics and Prose" of "Pizzagate" ( "Despicable Me"! ): Continue reading the main story...  "Very Funny!"...  S-s-s-e-e-e also: other related stories... In the Archives.. .    Man Motivated by ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory Arrested in Washington Gunfire - The New York Times WASHINGTON — A man fired a rifle on Sunday inside a Washington pizza restaurant that has been subjected to harassment based on false stories tying it to child abuse, the police said. No one was hurt, and the man was arrested.  The man, Edgar M. W