I tried to remember the title theme of Dexter and all I could summon was that of The Odd Couple. Hmm.

Mike Linksvayer has “One question for temporary dictator applicants”: What will you do to reduce the power of the presidency? Mike admits,

I’m afraid I’d have a hard time providing a specific non-lame (and not pie-in-the-sky) answer myself, but what I’d want to hear are specific structural and cultural changes that would make it more difficult for the president to act in an unchecked manner.

I suppose a President can appoint judges who take the Ninth and Tenth Amendments seriously, but in the long run the only non-revolutionary answer is institutional dispersal of powers. I have a couple of suggestions.

I was awakened by a voice: “How cute!” I opened my eyes to find the Little Demon perching on my chest.

Sunday I saw some Ron Paul banners on overpasses in Santa Clara County, one of which read

Ron Paul
REVOLUTION

— where the letters EVOL were really LOVE backward and slightly misaligned to make the point, whatever it is, more obvious. Tuesday I saw someone hanging an improved version of that sign, with EVOL in red.

Ron Paul is an obstetrician by trade, so I’m reminded of GWB’s remark about his colleagues who “aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country” because of frivolous malpractice lawsuits.