Summary: As the U S plows deeper into an onrushing series of crises both predominant parties are locked in a death struggle unrelated to what their constituents are experiencing in the real world outside Washington A new thread commences on the program Can we get beyond decision by indecision and move past worn out talking points into plausible policy James Horn is a retired State Department diplomat and author of the book Di Di Di Daw Daw Daw Di Di Patrick Astre is a financial adviser and author of This is Not Your Parents' Retirement They participate in our round table
