As though he were some Ayn Rand superhero inventor, Elon Musk and his Anduril and Palantir partners, if they build the AI-enabled Golden Dome, would reportedly create a subscription system. The United States Government, confidential sources told Reuters on Apr. 17, would pay for Dome protection. One wonders if, as though dealing with yo-yo tariffs, other governments would pay for the high-tech, computer-y protection racket, too.

Created by Douglas Lucas in mid-May 2025 as a footnote for his June 4, 2025 article at Rolling Stone titled Republican bill would legalize DOGE and let Trump dismantle everything: The Reorganizing Government Act is a longshot in the Senate, but that could change--and so would the separation of powers. MSN and Yahoo republished the article without paywalls. See also the accompanying blog post with extra material.