Casual Observation

I think the general public is weakened enough now by PlayStation and reality shows to consent to a dictatorship without too much fuss. But I just can’t picture the U.S. Army firing shells at the Capitol or storming the White House. Maybe the grandeur of our architecture contributes a small amount to sustaining our rights?

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.