Happy Guy Fawkes Day

Benjamin Wittes
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 8:53 AM
As I've noted before, Guy Fawkes Day is a special day for Lawfare readers as it is the only holiday, at least to my knowledge, devoted to the failure of non-state actors to destroy symbols of state power---and to take state leaders with them. Alas, no bonfires or fireworks displays planned for DC that I know of, but I did order this mask (though Lawfare's Amazon sidebar widget, of course) in celebration. "The Only Man Ever to Enter Parliament With Honest Intentions" is not just for Anonymous any more.

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As I've noted before, Guy Fawkes Day is a special day for Lawfare readers as it is the only holiday, at least to my knowledge, devoted to the failure of non-state actors to destroy symbols of state power---and to take state leaders with them. Alas, no bonfires or fireworks displays planned for DC that I know of, but I did order this mask (though Lawfare's Amazon sidebar widget, of course) in celebration. "The Only Man Ever to Enter Parliament With Honest Intentions" is not just for Anonymous any more.


Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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