Here’s that picture up close:
If that’s “abusive power of the state,” then call me oppressed.
Previously:
Victor Davis Hanson: “The man with a little money in the bank is more worried that he thereby will be taxed more, earn no interest, or have his small sum expropriated, than the borrower is worried that he will have to pay back the full amount.”

It has something to do with them linking to the New York Post. It shows whatever picture is at the top of the page. At least one other time I clicked on a Memeorandum story in the Post because of a picture that was unrelated to the story.
Memeorandum looks to be getting into the Rule 5 spirit