Most Americans’ knowledge of Philip Haney, if they have any at all, comes from the obituary/eulogy type commentary that has followed the news stories of his death by gunshot last week.  The generic MSM commentaries don’t do the man justice; the image they portray is that of a sort of forgettable, bookish-looking bureaucrat who clashed with the Obama administration and ultimately was run out of his post at the Department of Homeland Security.  The ‘approved’ ruling class conclusion:  no big deal; happens all the time as part of Beltway political intrigue; barely even a footnote or asterisk in the history of the times.    Not so.  Philip Haney testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee June 28, 2016 Screen shot from Fox News Philip Haney was a personal acquaintance, not a long-time friend.  But even as just a personal acquaintance, he quickly conveyed that he epitomized the ideal of a public...(Read Full Article)