Arizona shoe party — throw subsidies overboard

Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona loves his country and doesn’t look kindly on attempts to besmirch the Founding Fathers. That’s why he retaliated against Nike after the company withdrew a line of shoes emblazoned with the Betsy Ross flag, following gripes from someone called Colin Kaepernick that the 1776 banner represented slavery more than independence and self-governance.

But there is a detail to this story that has been missed in debate, and it’s a detail of America’s founding on which we hope Ducey will reflect.