The conspiracy-obsessed federal government is trying to keep in a cage the nine Michigan "militia" taxpayers its agents provocateur persuaded to say dumb things. At least that was the official story, as reported in the official media. The nine were going to overthrow the government using the government's signature tactics of force and violence. Really. Truly. Nine working-class people vs. the greatest military empire in history and its millions of troops and cops and spies. Of course, the whole thing was a set up by the Obama police state, which may even be worse than the Bush police state. But now it looks as if the feds may have made everything up. See this story of an honest judge, the keystone kops, and a hilarious day in court.