We'll Clobber You

Sundays during the session provide a nice break from politics. But walking through my house this morning, I see there is no escape from politics. My oldest daughters want their younger siblings to give them more privacy. They have posted a note on their door (which I don't think their younger siblings would be able to read), stating 3 reasons their siblings should "KEEP OUT!" My laughter woke them up, as I recognized the 3 lines of reasoning they (and all interest groups and politicians) employ to win the issue.

Step 1: An appeal to higher motivations: "Bugging us is rude."

Step 2: Constituent concerns: "We'll tell Mom."

Step 3: Raw power: "We'll clobber you."