Its philosophy of force and violence

[erik_kosberg]

"The legacy of this administration is frightening to behold, its philosophy of force and violence, its lawlessness." -- Josh Marshall

That was just an off the cuff remark, but it got me thinking. Weren't lawlessness and a philosophy of force and violence essential ingredients in the rise to power of people like Mussolini and Lenin? Have we not learned anything from history?

[erik_kosberg]

"What James Comey described on Tuesday is the behavior of a government completely unmoored from any constraints of law, operating only by the rules of thuggery, intimidation, and pure lawlessness."