In coming entries, I will highlight a couple of things that have been done to try and remedy this.

FORBES: Facing A Problem Of Community In Governance

Right now, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working through some differences to try to get this done.

WHITEHOUSE: Education, Innovation & The Economy

Reform legislation in the House and the Senate would bring down deficits, and I'm looking forward to meeting with members of both parties and both chambers next week to try to get this done.

WHITEHOUSE: Encouraging Long-Term Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

"Almost immediately, Klitchsko's American advisors spoke to Haye's American advisors and said 'let's try and get this fight done - it's a fight that the sport needs', " said Costello.

BBC: Haye and Klitschkos' US promoters talk in Las Vegas

"In New Bombay, this new centre, what we've done is try to use some very simple, direct housing which uses open-to-sky space, which is very important in the tradition, " he said.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Architects urged to copy India

Much of this can be done so long as Mr Hollande does not try to reopen the actual text of the fiscal compact.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

So this is not an issue of do we somehow try to punish those who have done well.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at LinkedIn Town Hall

There were no UN peacekeepers in Sri Lanka but this report says the UN should have told the world what was happening, and done more to try to stop it.

BBC: UN 'failed Sri Lanka civilians', says internal probe