On the precipice of martial law?

I remember the good old days long ago when well-intentioned friends would never have accepted illegal orders from a president of the United States in the event of a real crisis.

I’m not so sure that’s the case any longer. In fact, I have come to expect such matters routinely.

The Department of Defense has been conditioning troops and commanders to do just that, to misuse their power, for many years. Operations designed for “disaster relief,” enforcement of drug laws, to eradicate...