International security

As Thousands Drown Trying to Reach Freedom, Where is the U.S.?

In the United States, the calamity consuming Europe is so far just another clip on TV, one more sad story streaming across a screen of a smart phone or a tablet. We have our own problems and our own politicians either trying to light fires or put out one blaze after another over the issue of our own recent  immigrants, many here illegally for years without papers.

The solutions range from the absurd to the impossible because our politics have become so damaged by fear, demagoguery and a fierce focus on ideology rather than the possibility of agreeing on something that works. Common sense becoming the ultimate casualty of candidates who listen to big money, pollsters and handlers more than their own soul or conscience.