,TAKE ,Y\R ,PICK3 ,LAW OR ,FRE$OM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,WE SAW Y\ LA/ NI<T AMONG ?\S&S ( O!R ANTI-,TRUMP DEMON/RATORS >\ND ! ,U,S4 ,!IR SIGNS PROCLAIM$1 0,NO ONE IS ABOVE ! LAW40 ,Y\ W]E ! ONE ) ! SIGN READ+ 0,I LOVE LAWS40 ,WE NE$ TO TALK4 

,REALLY1 ?IS IS :AT GETS Y\ 9TO ! /REETS8 ,TRUMP'S GOONS HAVE BE5 KIDNAPP+ Y\R NEI<BORS1 PREP>+ TO BLOCK Y\R ACCESS TO ABORTION1 OP5LY PROMOT+ 0NATIONALISM10 CALL+ ! T>GETS = LONE WOLF ASSASS9S :O S5D MAIL BOMBS & %OOT UP SYNAGOGUES--& Y\R *IEF CONC]N IS :E!R :AT !Y'RE DO+ IS LEGAL8 

,& IF ,TRUMP & HIS CRONIES W]E TO *ANGE ! LAWS--:AT !N8 

,IF Y\'RE TRY+ TO E/ABLI% ! F\NDATION = A P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,TRUMP'S GOV]NM5T1 0NO ONE IS ABOVE ! LAW0 IS A SELF-DEFEAT+ N>RATIVE4 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 A LEGISLATURE *OS5 BY G]RYM&] PASSES NEW LAWS8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 ! C\RTS /ACK$ ) ! JUDGES ,TRUMP APPO9T$ RULE 9 HIS FAVOR8 ,:AT WILL Y\ DO :5 ! ,F,B,I CRACKS D[N ON PROTE/S8 

,IF EV]Y?+ ?AT PUT ,TRUMP 9 A POSITION TO IMPLEM5T HIS AG5DA W]E LEGAL1 W\LD Y\ BE AT PEACE ) IT1 !N8 ,:5 SOME NICE C5TRI/ POLITICIAN TAKES (FICE AFT] HIM1 BUT ! POLICE KEEP 5=C+ ! POLICIES HE 9TRODUC$ & ! JUDGES HE APPO9T$ KEEP JUDG+1 WILL Y\ )DRAW FROM ! /REETS8 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT1 :]E W]E Y\ UND] ,OBAMA :5 PEOPLE W]E BE+ IMPRISON$ & DEPORT$ BY ! MILLION8 ,P]HAPS Y\ HAVE NO PROBLEM ) MILLIONS ( PEOPLE BE+ IMPRISON$ & DEPORT$ AS LONG AS NO ONE COLLUDES ) ,RUSSIA OR TALKS OV] A J\RNALI/8 

,WE SAW O!R PROTE/]S ) SIGNS 5TREAT+ US TO 0,SAVE ,DEMOCRACY40 ,DIDN'T DEMOCRACY 9FLICT ,TRUMP ON US 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 ,ISN'T IT DEMOCRACY ?AT JU/ BR\<T ,BOLSON>O TO P[] 9 ,BRAZIL--A RACI/1 SEXI/1 & HOMOPHOBIC ADVOCATE ( ! ,BRAZILIAN MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP & EXTRAJUDICIAL KILL+S8 ,IF DEMOCRACY 5ABLES \TRI<T FASCI/S TO LEGITIMIZE !IR AU?ORITY RA!R ?AN HAV+ TO SEIZE P[] BY =CE1 :AT'S SO GREAT AB\T IT1 EXACTLY8 

,IF 0NO ONE IS ABOVE ! LAW10 ?AT MEANS ! LAW IS ABOVE ALL ( US4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ! LAW--ANY LAW1 :ATEV] LAW HAPP5S TO BE ON ! BOOKS--IS MORE VALUABLE ?AN \R DE>E/ DESIRES1 MORE RI<TE\S ?AN \R MO/ HONORABLE ASPIRATIONS1 MORE IMPORTANT ?AN \R MO/ DEEP-SEAT$ S5SE ( RI<T & WRONG4 ,?IS WAY ( ?9K+ PRIZES GR\P CON=MITY OV] P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,IT IS ! KISS ( DEA? = ANY MOVEM5T ?AT AIMS TO BR+ AB\T *ANGE4 

,SOCIAL *ANGE HAS ALWAYS 9VOLV$ ILLEGAL ACTIVITY--FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION TO ,JOHN ,BR[N'S RAID AT ,H>P]'S ,F]RY1 FROM ! SIT-9 MOVEM5T TO ! UPRIS+ 9 ,F]GUSON4 ,IF NOT = ! C\RAGE\S DE$S ( PEOPLE :O W]E WILL+ TO BREAK ! LAW1 WE'D /ILL BE LIV+ UND] ! K+ ( ,5GL&4 ,MANY ( US W\LD /ILL BE 5SLAV$4 

,?AT IS :AT MAKES Y\R *E]LEAD+ = ! ,F,B,I SO *ILL+4 ,Y\'RE FAMILI> ) ,C,O,9,T,E,L,P,R,O1 PRESUMABLY1 & MANY ( ! O!R WAYS ?AT ! ,F,B,I HAS SET \T TO CRU% MOVEM5TS = SOCIAL *ANGE8 ,IMAG9E ?AT Y\R BE/-CASE SC5>IO PLAYS \T & ! ,F,B,I HELPS TO OR*E/RATE ,DONALD ,TRUMP'S REMOVAL FROM P[]4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ! ,F,B,I W\LD DO ) ALL ! LEGITIMACY ?AT W\LD GIVE !M 9 ! EYES ( LIB]ALS & C5TRI/S8 ,IT W\LD HAVE C>TE BLAN*E TO 9T5SIFY ITS ATTACKS ON POOR PEOPLE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & PROTE/]S1 DE/ROY+ ! NEXT WAVE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS BE=E !Y CAN GET (F ! GR\ND4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE NAIVE ?AN TO IMAG9E ?AT ! ,F,B,I WILL FOCUS ON POLIC+ ! RUL+ CLASS4 

,! GREATE/ P]IL WE FACE IS ?AT ,TRUMP'S GOV]NM5T WILL BE REPLAC$ BY A C5TRI/ GOV]NM5T ?AT WILL CONT9UE MO/ ( ! CURR5T ADM9I/RATION'S POLICIES )\T VIOLAT+ ANY RULES OR NORMS4 ,! MORE ,TRUMP'S REGIME IS DESCRIB$ AS EXCEPTIONAL1 ! EASI] IT WILL BE = ! NEXT ADM9I/RATION TO GET AWAY ) ! SAME ACTIVITIES4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 ! SY/EM IS AT ITS MO/ DANG]\S :5 IT DOES NOT \TRAGE PEOPLE4 

,MOBILIZ+ TO SUPPORT AN ,F,B,I ,DIRECTOR 9 RESPONSE TO ! FIR+ ( ONE ( ! MO/ RACI/ ,ATTORNEY ,G5]ALS 9 LIV+ MEMORY--?IS IS ! SAME 0LESS] ( TWO EVILS0 >GUM5T SOME HAVE MADE = VOT+ TAK5 TO ITS LOGICAL EXTREME2 ?IS APPROA* GU>ANTEES ?AT WE WILL BE R$UC$ TO ADVOCAT+ = ! SECOND WOR/ ( ALL POSSIBLE EVILS4 ,FIR+ ,JEFF ,SESSIONS HELPS ,TRUMP EVADE ,MUELL]'S 9VE/IGATION1 YES1 BUT LET'S BE CLE>--M5 LIKE ,SESSIONS1 ,TRUMP1 & ,MUELL] DO ! MO/ H>M 9 ! C\RSE ( C>RY+ \T !IR (FICIAL DUTIES 9 /RICT OBS]VATION ( ! LAW4 

,:AT ,GIVES ! ,LAW ,LEGITIMACY 9 ! ,FIR/ ,PLACE8 

  

,9 ! FEUDAL ]A1 :5 K+LY AU?ORITY WAS ?\<T TO BE BEQUEA!D BY ,GOD & LAWS W]E DECRE$ BY K+S1 IT WAS AT LEA/ 9T]NALLY CONSI/5T TO HOLD ?AT EV]YONE HAD A SACR$ DUTY TO OBEY !M4 ,TODAY1 ?IS ASSUMPTION L+]S AS A SORT ( HOLDOV]--YET )\T ANY RATIONAL BASIS4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! LAW DECREES ?AT NO ONE IS ABOVE IT1 BUT ?AT'S JU/ CIRCUL> REASON+4 ,:AT OBLIGES US TO REG>D LAWS AS MORE VALID !N \R [N P]SONAL E?ICS8 

,P>TISANS ( DEMOCRACY LIKE TO IMAG9E ?AT LAWS >ISE BECAUSE ( !IR G5]AL UTILITY TO ! POPULATION AS A :OLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 = MO/ ( ! HI/ORY ( ! /ATE1 LAWS W]E DECRE$ BY MON>*S & DICTATOR%IPS--& ONLY EXI/$ ON ACC\NT ( !IR UTILITY TO RUL]S4 ,SOV]EIGNTY ITSELF IS A FUNDAM5TALLY MON>*I/ METAPHOR4 ,IF WE NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S1 ?AT UND]M9ES ANY 9H]5T CLAIM ?AT LAWS C\LD HAVE ON \R OB$I5CE4 ,RA!R ?AN BL9DLY COMPLY+1 WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DECIDE = \RSELVES H[ WE %\LD ACT4 ,TO CITE ,HANNAH ,>5DT1 0,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO OBEY40 

,! LAW MASQU]ADES AS A SORT ( SOCIAL CONTRACT EXI/+ = EV]YONE'S B5EFIT4 ,BUT IF IT'S REALLY 9 EV]YONE'S BE/ 9T]E/1 :Y IS IT SO H>D TO GET PEOPLE TO ABIDE BY IT8 ,! TRU? IS1 NEI!R ! P[]FUL NOR ! OPPRESS$ HAVE EV] HAD GOOD CAUSE TO OBEY LAWS--! =M] BECAUSE ! SAME PRIVILEGES ?AT 5ABLE !M TO WRITE ! LAWS RELEASE !M FROM ! NECESSITY ( OBS]V+ !M1 ! LATT] BECAUSE ! LAWS W]E NOT E/ABLI%$ = !IR B5EFIT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,IT %\LDN'T BE SURPRIS+ ?AT A BILLIONAIRE LIKE ,TRUMP DOES NOT OBEY ! LAWS4 ,:AT'S SURPRIS+ IS ?AT Y\ /ILL ?9K ?AT ! RE/ ( US \<T TO4 

,:AT'S ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ( A ,DONALD ,TRUMP & ! ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ( A P]SON :O 5GAGES 9 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE8 ,IF 0NO ONE IS ABOVE ! LAW10 !N !Y'RE BO? EQUALLY 9 ! WRONG4 ,NO1 ! REAL DI/9CTION BETWE5 !M IS ?AT ONE IS ACT+ = SELFI% GA9 :ILE ! O!R IS ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE A MORE EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS ! IMPORTANT QUE/ION--:E!R \R ACTIONS S]VE TO REPRODUCE HI]>*IES OR UND]M9E !M4 ,WE %\LD FOCUS ON ?IS QUE/ION1 NOT ON :E!R ANY GIV5 ACTION IS LEGAL4 

,:AT WE >E SEE+ TODAY IS ! FRACTUR+ ( \R SOCIETY4 ,! PEACE TREATIES ?AT /ABILIZ$ CAPITALISM ?R\< ! SECOND HALF ( ! #b? C5TURY >E COLLAPS+1 & MEMB]S ( ! RUL+ CLASS >E ADOPT+ RIVAL /RATEGIES TO WEA!R ! CRISES AHEAD4 ,ON ONE SIDE1 NATIONALI/S LIKE ,TRUMP >E BETT+ ON *AUV9ISM & BRUTE =CE1 PREP>+ TO MAKE ! BE/ ( IT AS SOCIETY SPL9T]S 9TO W>R+ GR\PS4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 C5TRI/ TE*NOCRATS WANT TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! ONLY IMAG9ABLE ALT]NATIVE1 US+ ! SPECT] ( ,TRUMP & HIS K9D TO JU/IFY !IR [N QUE/ = AU?ORITY4 ,:5 !Y GET BACK 9TO (FICE1 Y\ CAN BET ?AT !Y WON'T TURN D[N ANY ADDITIONAL P[] ?AT ,TRUMP HAS VE/$ 9 ! /ATE4 ,Y\R ADVOCACY = 0! RULE ( LAW0 IS MUSIC TO !IR E>S4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 :ATEV] ADDITIONAL P[] & LEGITIMACY !Y CONC5TRATE 9 ! /ATE WILL BE PASS$ ON TO ! NEXT ,TRUMP1 ! NEXT ,BOLSON>O4 

,EA* SIDE AIMS TO 9/RUM5TALIZE ! DISC\RSE ( LAW & ORD] 9 ORD] TO \TFLANK ! O!R 9 ! BATTLE = P[]4 ,?IS ISN'T NEW2 IT'S AS OLD AS ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! CONFIRMATION ( ,KAVANAU<1 Y\'RE A SUCK] TO IMAG9E ?AT ! LAW REPRES5TS SOME SORT ( SOCIAL CONS5SUS RA!R ?AN ! $ICTS ( :OEV] HAPP5S TO CONTROL ! 9/ITUTIONS4 ,TO FETI%IZE OB$I5CE TO ! LAW IS TO ACCEPT ?AT MI<T MAKES RI<T4 

,TO M>* UND] ! BANN] 0NO ONE IS ABOVE ! LAW0 IS TO SPIT 9 ! FACES ( ALL ?OSE = :OM ! DAILY FUNCTION+ ( ! LAW IS AN EXP]I5CE ( OPPRESSION & 9JU/ICE4 ,IT IS TO REJECT SOLID>ITY ) ! SECTORS ( SOCIETY ?AT C\LD GIVE A SOCIAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ,TRUMP LEV]AGE 9 ! /REETS4 ,IT IS TO ASS]T ! POLITICAL C5T] AS A DISCRETE 5TITY ?AT HOLDS ITSELF AP>T--?AT VIEWS BO? ,TRUMP & ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT OPPOSE HIM AS RIVALS TO ITS [N P[]4 ,F9ALLY1 IT IS TO LEGITIMIZE ! V]Y 9/RUM5T ( OPPRESSION--! LAW--?AT ,TRUMP WILL EV5TUALLY USE TO SUPPRESS Y\R MOVEM5T4 ,REMEMB] 0,LOCK H] UP08 

,Y\ HAVE TO ASK Y\RSELF SOME IMPORTANT QUE/IONS N[4 ,DO Y\ LOVE LAWS--OR JU/ICE8 ,DO Y\ LOVE RI<TS--OR FRE$OM8 

,IF IT'S LAWS Y\ BELIEVE 91 Y\'RE ON ! RI<T TRACK4 ,JU/ DON'T HAVE ANY ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT IT MEANS TO VALUE ! LAW ABOVE EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,IF IT'S JU/ICE Y\ WANT1 ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ NE$ TO BE PREP>$ TO BREAK ! LAW4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 Y\ NE$ A TOTALLY DIFF]5T N>RATIVE TO EXPLA9 :AT Y\'RE DO+4 

,IF IT'S RI<TS Y\'RE AFT]1 Y\'LL NE$ A GOV]NM5T TO GRANT !M1 PROTECT !M1 &--9EVITABLY--TAKE !M AWAY :5 IT SEES FIT4 ,:5EV] Y\ USE ! DISC\RSE ( RI<TS1 Y\ SET ! /AGE = ?IS TO OCCUR4 ,!RE >E NO RI<TS )\T A SOV]EIGN TO BE/[ !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ LOVE FRE$OM1 RA!R ?AN VE/+ LEGITIMACY 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 Y\'D BETT] MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) EV]YONE ELSE :O HAS A /AKE 9 COLLECTIVELY DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ 9VASIVE EF=TS TO IMPOSE AU?ORITY1 :E!R FROM ,TRUMP OR HIS ,DEMOCRATIC RIVALS4 

,FROM ! AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 ALL ( US >E ABOVE ! LAW4 ,\R LIVES >E MORE PRECI\S ?AN ANY LEGAL DOCUM5T1 ANY C\RT DECISION1 ANY DUTY DECRE$ BY ! /ATE4 ,NO SOCIAL CONTRACT DRAWN UP 9 ! HALLS ( P[] C\LD PROVIDE A BASIS = MUTUALLY FULFILL+ EGALIT>IAN RELATIONS2 WE CAN ONLY E/ABLI% ?OSE ON \R [N T]MS1 WORK+ TOGE!R \TSIDE ANY FRAMEWORK ( IMPOS$ RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,! LAW IS NOT \R SALVATION2 IT IS ! FIR/ & GREATE/ CRIME4 

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

  

,! ,C5TRI/S3 ,AN ANALYSIS FROM ,JANU>Y #bah ?AT HAS PROV$ PRESCI5T4 

,FROM ,DEMOCRACY TO ,FRE$OM3 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 GOV]NM5T & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 

,! ,C5TRI/ ,P>ADOX3 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS /UDY1 ( ALL POLITICAL P]SUASIONS1 0C5TRI/S0 >E ! ONES :O HAVE ! LEA/ 9T]E/ 9 DEMOCRATIC MODELS = GOV]NANCE4 

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