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“Why are the dogs barking? Because the other dogs are barking. Why else?”

Maxine Waters yesterday crossed state lines to foment riots – an undoubted federal crime. Nothing will happen, of course: Ants are to have been devoured, but Grasshoppers are to be placated – if not worshipped. This is how civilizations die, by making idols of their enemies.

Why more riots? Because Derek Chauvin should be acquitted, even if it turns out his racist lynching is ultimately successful. He not only did nothing wrong, he performed admirably, exactly as trained, under extreme stress. The man deserves a commendation. Instead, George Floyd, a lifelong menace to society, got seven funerals and a gold casket. See above for how civilizations die.

Many people who fled the riots moved only a little way: From the gentrified core of the rioted cities to their ring suburbs. This will prove to have been a poor idea – although it should afford plenty of opportunities to placate and worship Grasshoppers before the Ants are completely devoured.

The Rule of Law is not perfect. But Lynch Law is always evil – as you are seeing.

In other news:

Housing Wire: Why isn’t mortgage industry alarmed by FHFA actions?.

RedState.com: San Francisco Ordinance Requires Property Owners to Make Lifetime Rental Offer to Tenants — for Real.

Christopher Bedford: COVID Databases Are Among Us, And The Right Must Fight And Win Now — Or Never.

Thomas Lifson: Signs that 2021 rioters will be attacking and burning wealthy neighborhoods.

American Thinker: ‘Stubborn Things,’ and the Chauvin Trial.

Andrew Branca: Chauvin Trial Verdict Prediction (of Sorts): On legal merits alone, not guilty — but political dynamics drive injustice.

The Federalist: 10 Politically Correct But Factually False Words And Phrases To Stop Using Immediately.