One Hand Clapping for Ben Bernanke

Governments were cheerleaders, too.

But, as the saying goes, it takes two hands to clap.

For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Now people clap, sometimes you even get standing ovations and I say, What the hell's wrong with you? Why are we all sitting there?

Gülenist commentators preach about the rule of law and human rights, even as Gülenist media champion flagrant show trials.

The victor of the Cold War now expects other nations to indulge its philosophy of self righteousness.

An example of this might be when a parent helps an infant clap or roll her hands to the pat a cake rhyme, until she can clap and roll her hands herself.