Reality Lands on Wisconsin

Holy cow, the Wisconsin budget battle has gone from zero to the climax of Animal House in nothing flat. Of course, the reason for the high dudgeon is that everyone knows that there’s much more at stake than just Wisconsin, or just teachers, or just unions. This fight is between two competing versions of reality, and it’s a microcosm of the fight that’s taking place on a national scale. In one side’s reality, prosperity is a result of political will and intimidation. There will always be money, it’s just a question of who has the clout to claim the most...