Lindsey still haunts Capitol Hill — dead but alive —a zombie in a building built for people who eat not just brains but heart and souls. Putting aside the question of simple morality, without which we cannot call ourselves human, the Graham Act is also just stupid. The Graham Act is in line with a tradition. Tariffs act as import taxes, which critics note will raise costs for U.S. importers and American families. The Graham Act is a provocation and Russia may choose to treat attacks on its newly flagged fleet as acts of war and retaliate.