Davidson motioned at the colonial Hadens. “On one hand these guys seem like your basic crazy conservative types, with the Second Amendment and their Yankee Doodle hats. But on the other hand they’re saying they’re security for a march protesting reductions in government benefits. Which seems pretty liberal to me.” “It’s a puzzler,” I agreed. “I don’t know,” Davidson said. “Maybe it’s not about politics. Maybe these guys are just assholes.” “Seems the simplest explanation,” I said. “We have a right to assemble—” Washington/Swope began, clearly winding himself up. “Oh, Jesus, don’t,” Vann said.
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