There’s this story that when Kurt Gödel, the logician, was studying for his US citizenship exam, he explained excitedly to friend Albert Einstein that he had found a flaw in the US Constitution, to wit, that it was possible for the electorate to vote for a dictatorship, thus negating itself.

Now, we have this news that a South Carolina lawmaker wants to “register” journalists. Hey, just like the Kremlin! All ahead flank!