In less than six months, the country will be faced with another presidential election. In normal times, we would have a proper degree of concern. We wouldn't be thinking we were facing a near existential threat. In other words, we wouldn't be so anxious, full of dread and scared to death about the routine changing…
The man, later identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington, opened fire at officers several times during the day, damaging police cars and prompting officers to return fire....