Criminals go to great lengths to obtain things of value. That’s worth remembering with universal mail ballots.

This month, thieves stole crown jewels from the Louvre . The brazen daytime heist took place while the museum was open. The thieves drove a truck with an electric ladder up to the museum and entered through a window. They then smashed display cases containing crown jewels and stole several pieces connected to Napoleon . They escaped on motorbikes.

Despite all of the attention this crime received, there has been little discussion of the motive. That’s because it’s obvious. The jewels, even if the thieves have to recut them , are worth an immense amount of money.

But there’s something worth even more than Napoleonic crown jewels — government power. Many local governments control

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