Bret Stephens: Gail, happy Almost Independence Day. In the spirit of the holiday: Is America toast? Gail Collins: Well gee, Bret, happy Almost Independence Day back.
Hope you’re not planning to celebrate by, um, shooting things off. Bret: Only my mouth. As usual. Gail: Seriously, please elaborate.
If you’re thinking of the Supreme Court, I’m happy to join in any hand-wringing. But somehow I suspect you’ve got a different vision of doom.
Bret: It won’t surprise you that I’ve been pretty happy with the court’s rulings this term, which I’m sure we’ll get to in a moment.