Who Is Congress Protecting Right Now?

It isn’t the Constitution and it isn’t the people being harmed. The sheep are running out of generous explanations.

The sheep hare tired. Tired in the specific way that comes from watching people with power pretend not to notice what is happening right in front of them.

They listened as elected officials cleared their throats, adjusted their microphones, and announced bold new lines in the sand. Lines drawn around things that were already illegal.