Interdependence Day
Another terrorist attack turned the celebration at the Boston Marathon into a nightmare of death and destruction.  We live in an interdependent world.  We cannot expect to 'hard power' our way to safety, because living in a free society depends on being able to trust that most of those on the street with us are not preparing a military assault against us. 

And we need our leaders to get serious, toss out the crazies in their own parties, and work together.  We all want our government, our president, our congress, to succeed.  We used to be a beacon on the planet for the idea that conflicts can be worked out peacefully, democratically, together.  We need to recover that spirit and change the game...finding out way back to our national pastime, instead of allowing the lowest common denomintors among us to set the agenda, determine our targets, and turn our national pastime into just another cheap shot fest.