Lawyer joke: “What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows the judge.” Washington D.C.’s June acquittal of ex-Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann for lying to the FBI — which he did — was, in Wall Street Journal writer Kimberley Strassel’s words , a “stench” that “lingers.” Special counsel John Durham lost. But his prosecution did expose how Washington protects its own. Prosecutor Durham            Defendant Sussmann Here, condensed, Strassel’s indictment of insider injustice: The 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign used the FBI to smear Donald Trump . Outside techies falsely linked Trump to Russia’s Alfa Bank. Clinton hired Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele to funnel their infamous dossier to the FBI. Legitimized by two FBI investigations, insiders dished their fake dirt to the media. Sussmann was so tight with the FBI the bureau allowed him to edit press releases. O...

    How did we arrive at this mess? On the economy, the University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment hit its lowest point ever in June. The Index began in 1966 . On June 30, 2018 , President Trump had a RealClearPolitics average  unfavorable rating of -8.5%. That was terrible, but typical for him. On June 30, 2022 , President Biden has a RealClearPolitics average  unfavorable rating of -19.4% . Why? Back to the beginning. The real beginning. In Genesis, God creates the world, including humans. God is beyond understanding, we are humble , imperfect creatures. We remain not so far from the cave people, in awe of natural powers beyond comprehension, a part of the world’s Great Religions. But right away, the serpent in the Garden of Eden taught Eve and humankind the alternate religion , humans as gods with the knowledge to separate good from evil. Kings. Emperors. Priests. Philosophers. War generals. Marxists. Dictators able to use that power. Humility leads to ...