Everybody got a kick out of Rand Paul’s filibuster last week. I noted that he actually made the case for what filibusters should be — and thus why filibuster reform is so important. Others focused on the his conspicuous defense of civil liberties. But something has been rattling around my head since that all went down. Was this too-seldom defense of civil liberties or a dog whistle appeal to the black helicopter crowd? Read More

Mr. Harry W. Stamps of Long Beach, Miss., died Saturday at age 80. I didn’t know the man. You probably didn’t either. But you’ll appreciate his obituary: Read More