I can’t even begin to summarize this comparison of the stories on the WSJ front page. Go read it.

To take his point further, this is a reminder that our culture today demands no sacrifices from anyone for anything. Unless you’re a soldier, of course. We’re supposedly at war but still need tax cuts and bigger government handouts. We should spend, spend, spend ignoring the real costs of massive budget deficits. We also should ignore what we’re doing overseas simply because we’re proud of our country. It’s pretty sad to think about this stuff sometimes.