I can’t say that I have ever been a big fan of Niall Ferguson for his often tainted view of history, money or economics.  But that’s what often happens when one hides in the ivory towered walls of academia’s theories.  One often becomes institutionalized and develop an affliction to reality.  Of course, this is the same institutionalization and affliction reality that affects the mainstream media, political elites and political apologists.   That said, I must say that this Newsweek cover story penned by Ferguson is pretty close to spot on.  Even if one believes his intent is political, Ferguson’s general conclusions are right -  Obama dithers while America’s economic and social collapse continue unabated.  There have been no serious efforts to right the wrongs of the political and corporate corruption that so systemically created this mess.  The Atlantic, a continual mainstream offender as Obama apologists, cites a supposed fact-based...