July 31, 2022
On the Nature of Banana Republics
Traveling again, though more slowly than I’d planned.
Blame the weather and American Airlines, partners in
delay.
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin once
again hits the nail on the head this morning, responding
to those who express fear that prosecuting a former president is
what banana republics do. She lays out the incontestable
facts and notes: “Only a ‘banana republic’ would give
the guy behind the coup attempt a get-out-of-jail card.”