It occurred to me over the weekend how little true debate takes place in our society despite the seeming abundance of outlets for one to vent one's opinion. By "true debate," I mean citation to facts, use of logic, and the staking out of defensible policy positions. Liberals and the media are the worst offenders; for them, all you need to do is place a label on the other side in a thinly veiled ad hominem attack. In their minds, no more need be said. As Larry Elder often says, "[a] fact to a liberal is like Kryptonite to Superman."...