My job in this, the last of the last days, is to show America her abomination. What we're supposed to do is show America her sin. Stop worshipping the dead. Stop worshipping the flag. Stop worshipping perverted patriotism.

We heard a soldier from Ashland, Ky., was killed, so I imagine we'll be back soon.

In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.

Mass prosperity came with the mass innovation that sprung up in 1815 in Britain, soon after in America, and later in Germany and France: It brought sustained growth to these nations - also to nations with entrepreneurs willing and able to copy the innovations.

America's peak years of indigenous innovation ran from the 1820s to the 1960s. There were a few financial panics and two depressions, to be sure. But in this period, a frenzy of creative activity, economic competition and rapid growth in national income provided widening economic inclusion, rising wages for all, and engaging careers for most.

Christen stepped up and was unstoppable tonight. This was her breakout game. And everyone talks about Tina's offense, but I truly think she plays a better defense than a lot of people.