I admit it bothers me greatly that as momentous a decision as bombing a sovereign nation, albeit one that is in a civil war involving international forces and uses chemical weapons and other methods outlawed by international law, is seriously discussed (not just by me) as a method of "distraction" from domestic scandal. This is serious stuff. But, so is the scandal.

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