While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the supreme court, of the Federal enclave of Arizona, hand down state v. Alvarez-Soto: Traveling down the middle lane of a limited access highway is sufficient reason for a statute enforcement officer to initiate a “traffic” (a legal term for goods, services, or persons in commercial transit) stop.

       [added 2/8/2026] Thanks to John Whitehead for this entry.