Of all the rightwing canards, few have had more longevity than the notion of a ‘wall’ between federal agencies that somehow prevented, on well-intentioned moral grounds, any communication between domestic anti-terrorism and overseas anti-terrorism. 

Every time I hear or read a ref to that complaint, my instantaneous reaction is the same: what ‘wall’?

This enlightened skepticism should be the instant, gut-level, skilled response of every American who loves his or her country, which is the overwhelming majority of us.

For a good rational overview, start with a simple process: just state the above proposition to yourself, clearly, in the ...   more »