Debt-Ceiling Cliff Dancing

Published: May 1, 2023, 4:21 p.m.

On Ireland\u2019s Atlantic seaboard, ten miles west of the town of Lisdoonvarna, stand the majestic Cliffs of Moher.\xa0 They are a popular tourist attraction but also a dangerous one \u2013 in the 25 years ended in 2017, 66 people tragically plunged over the cliffs to their death.\nOf course, there is no reason why anyone should meet such a fate.\xa0 The long grassy path beside the cliffs is bounded by a wire fence, with frequent signs warning visitors not to cross it or to venture any closer to the cliffs.\xa0 However, inevitably a few foolishly ignore the warning and, for a few of them, it is their last bit of foolishness on this earth