New York Times columnist Bob Herbert ended a recent column on our economic woes with these words: "It's time for serious people to step forward and help lead on these critically important issues. Time is short." I could not agree more. There's no shortage of problems: global climate change, reliance on foreign oil, a Supreme Court out of control, democracy on life-support, a historic gap between the rich and the rest of us, over 17 million people have lost their jobs and can't find work. The economic impact is not the only concern. Think about the increase in drug, alcohol...