In an apology, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Justin Welby said the Anglican church could neverignore the "hurt and damage" of victims who should "never have been let down" by people who should have been trusted.
His concerns reflect the views that prevailed at the Reagan White House: that the government should ignore historical or even continuing inequities and never recognize or reward individuals on the basis of race.
Investors never seem to learn, but the best policy is to ignore the chatter and buy strong stocks, ones that are cheap and that should gain as sentiment improves.
There are clearly some members of the Republican majority who have never accepted the results of the 1992 or 1996 elections and who apparently have chosen to ignore the message of last month's election.