Magic vs. Illusion and Claudine Gay, President Trump's Petition to SCOTUS re: Colorado

Good morning! . We've recovered—as we always do—from the tech tyranny heard in echoes on yesterday's stream. We make no apologies, Mike has told Norm that this town ain't big enough for two producers. . Anywho. Today is the first stride in LAL's reimagined approach to the sight-lines of American institutional legitimacy and rule of law. We begin with: . › Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns from the "Corporation" and promptly pens an editorial in the New York Times so rich in irony it might have been plagiarized. What does Adam Ellwanger's piece in The American Mind, "The Grift of the Magi," tell us about the rhetorical tools of magic and illusion? . › President Donald Trump filed his petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Court to review and reverse the Colorado's Supreme Court ruling, which approved the use of Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the United States constitution to bar the Colorado Secretary of State from including President Trump's name on the primary election ballots in March. . Join us. . Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter. Mike is still swinging a hammer during off hours, but it is coming along nicely. . Find us: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast . LawPodDaily is live every weekday morning at 8:00 am eastern.