Gaius on Blue Crab Blvd. discusses an literary essay on the Iranian Madman’s appearance yesterday by Bret Stephens in Opinion Journal. Does it matter if anyone believes his arguments? Arguments lose their significance when they are backed with guns and bombs. When guns are drawn, the point of discussion drops entirely, and the only question remaining is who will control whom. We can tell the Iranian we respect his freedom, but he will reply that we can go to hell.

Which is just one reason we can’t elect Democrats to protect our country. Go with Thompson or Huckabee (or maybe both in a type of reverse 1992 ticket).