Things are getting a little sketchy at the top of our government. Obviously, the vice-president is entering a period of mourning after the loss of his son, Beau. And now Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his femur in a bicycling accident in France. The administration is operating under an unusual amount of stress at the moment. Let’s hope things remain relatively calm for them at this time so they can gather their wits and begin to recuperate. It’s easy to make big mistakes in circumstances like these.
