Can Donald Trump order the military to build a wall along US-Mexico border?

It's a small leap from a 'state of emergency' at the border to martial law throughout the country

The Republican Party, since its takeover by Reaganauts in the 1980s, has long favoured shrinking the federal government to the point at which it can be “drowned in the bathtub,” to use Grover Norquist’s colourful phrase.

Tax cuts reduce the federal budget. Budget cuts weaken social programs. Even cutting remarks have their effect. Reagan got plenty of laughs when he said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the federal government and I’m here to help.'”

With the partial shutdown of the federal government entering its third week, Americans are learning that the nine most