I AM THE FORCE

And the most amazing thing about this, that will shock my Democratic friends, is that it might actually be true! Many Republican staffers did have to put in tremendous hours during the budget cycle, and comp time is a long-standing state capitol tradition. My hard-working friend, Bill Cosh -- which this picture is not meant to represent -- did work long and hard on many legitimate and obscure policy matters.

And the trial is certainly demonstrating the strength of subjective truth. Everyone believes their own story, but the nature of each person's story is driven by their individual character, savvy, prejudices, and perspective.