Rational Security: The 'Social Distancing' Edition

Jen Patja
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:02 PM

Published by The Lawfare Institute
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Much of normal life has ground to a halt. We’ll reflect on the state of the pandemic and how it’s affecting us. What exactly happened to a White House office set up to respond to pandemics? And Congress kicks the can on an all-important surveillance law until the end of May.


Tamara delights in birthday wishes for a five-year old girl.

Ben reminds us that sometimes it all ends well.

Susan is down with the youths.

Shane nominates Arnold Schwarzenegger as the new public health spokesman.


Jen Patja is the editor and producer of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security. She currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics, a nonprofit organization that empowers the next generation of leaders in Virginia by promoting constitutional literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement. She is the former Deputy Director of the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier and has been a freelance editor for over 20 years.

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