Political Polarization

Another sign of mainstream recognition of political polarization in the United States – From the Economist:

The supermajority rule [60 votes in the Senate] would be no bad thing if it forced the majority party to reach out to the other side. The Democrats themselves have often been glad of it, for example to block [...]

Age of Responsibility

I am getting sick of hearing this sort of thing:

Legislation passed this year will require that when banks issue a credit card to someone under 21, a parent or guardian must co-sign and have joint liability.

via The ‘Democratization of Credit’ Is Over — Now It’s Payback Time – WSJ.com.

As a society, we [...]