There's another kind of tragedy here, one that takes place on an individual level - the same one I find myself grappling with at this very moment. Why must I wait to hear what my chosen media outlet says about this - or anything, for that matter - before I can form my own opinion?

And the solution is going to start with some tough, tough love.

A very common response to the new administration in the United States is one of apathy - not exactly that people don't care about the...