I promised a thread on this topic. If you have not seen it yet, and apparently 15 million people have, this is probably the most viral-worthy - and longest, viral-worthy - video on YouTube. Britain's Got Talent 2009 - Susan Boyle. I recommend setting aside 10+ minutes to let it download, play it all the way through, then think about what just happened. I don't want to over-hype or spoil your experience. I just want you to experience it. My impressions, and others, will follow much later.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich