Right is still right, even if you stand by yourself.

Mr. Chief Justice, may it place the court.

It's Hans von Spikowski, and you're watching or hopefully listening to Case in Point.

And our title today is Lawfare and the Silencing of the American Public.

That's been a theme of several of the prior shows, from the government

censorship network that the Biden administration put in to try to silence Americans in their

opinions, to the weaponization of the Justice Department used to go after the political opponents

of the Biden administration and frankly,

ideological opponents of the administration, such as the misuse of the FACE Act to criminally

prosecute civil, peaceful opponents of abortion while ignoring attacks on churches, synagogues, and pregnancy resource centers,

we saw government power, particularly its law enforcement power, being abused in a very dangerous

way.

Now, one of the best journalists I know who covers, and I was trying to think of good adjectives for what goes on in Washington.

So one of the best journalists I know to cover the, here's what I came up with skullduggery, corruption, dirty tricks, and monkey business in the nation's capital is Kim Strassel.

Kim writes the Potomomac Weekly column, Potomac Watch for the Wall Street Journal, where she's also on

the editorial board, also hosts her own podcast, all things with Kim Strassel. She wrote a

terrific book published in 2016 about the tactics being used to limit free speech in America called the Intimidation Game,

how the left is silencing free speech, as well as a prior book, leaving women behind modern Outdated Laws about how government regulations

frankly interfere with the economic opportunities of women. And I have to mention, Kim, that in 2014,

you won the Bradley Prize, which is quite an honor. And you won it for, here's a quote from the Bradley Foundation,

your keen focus on government transparency and accountability

that strengthens the American fabric,

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