Popular opinion regarding the status quo is simple enough to gauge: When things are going well — the nation is at peace, business is booming, profits are up, unemployment is down, and there is relative harmony in the community — most people are content to leave things as is.

In a small move back toward common sense, the Florida Board of Education is considering giving teachers the right to use “reasonable force” to control unruly students.

An interesting event occurred late last night. Politico blogger Ben Smith contacted us to ask if a photo of Sarah Palin showed her with a copy of one of our publications.