The Strategic Victory over Kim Davis.... [View all]

[PosterChild]

Putting Kim Davis in jail for her defiance of the court and the rule of law could have been a mistake. She could have become a "martyr for the cause". And simply fining her would not have been a deterrent - she would have still been able to carry on her defiance .

But the judge made a strategic move. By rounding up the other clerks and letting them know they would face the same, by ensuring that there was a significant number that would issue licenses, he nutered her effort.

Since the licenses are being issued the drama of conflict has been eliminated and people will simply lose interest in her and her disposition. The end. Victory!