Of sunlight and statutes

Of sunlight and statutes

I’LL admit it — I’ve been unusually compassionate in my last two columns. First, there was Delusions of Distinguished Gentlemen, where I poked at aging politicians clinging to power like it was their birthright. Then came Why Are We Still Clapping?, a critique of sexism that, despite its sharp edges, ended with the uneasy truth that much of what we tolerate is baked into our culture. Compassion, I’ve realized, is my default when my moral compass…