Learning the lesson (when all else fails)

Sumo wrestling with federal deficits

"Americans invariably do the right thing -- after exhausting all the alternatives."

As does every other homo sapien who has ever walked the earth.

When we give up the bullshit, that is.

Hence the resolute idiocy of trusting that someone else - government, especially - will keep us from doing the same. And the single most important reason to value our freedom.

Because noone is exempt. Especially those who covet power.

Perhaps we might finally learn that lesson. When all else fails, I suppose.