Michael Phelps, marijuana, feigned outrage
America is a place where you can destroy millions of lives as a Wall Street executive and still get invited for photo ops at the White House; a land where the Everyman icon -- Joe Six-pack -- is named for his love of shotgunning two quarts of beer at holiday gatherings; a "shining city on a hill" where presidential candidates' previous abuse of alcohol and cocaine is portrayed as positive proof of grittiness and character. And yet, somehow, Phelps is the ... Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
We can witness collective tragedy with little reaction. Bomb 300 wedding guest by mistake - sorry. If a Ponzi operator commits multi-billion dollar fraud against pensions, it's news for a few days. However, when a youth smokes a joint, we get angry and demand he pay a price.