If a default is really possible, won't the man in the Oval Office have to blink first and isn't it just irresistible to inflict this humiliation on him?

ECONOMIST: Lexington

So why inflict the sense of failure on those that aren't ready to read!

BBC: Is five too soon to start school?

It probably wouldn't be so bad that the smackers inflict pain and hurt on those who trust them most if they were also inclined to provide sufficient and adequate positive feedback to their children.

BBC: Should children be smacked?

Americans need to understand that Mr. Obama is threatening that if he doesn't get what he wants, he's ready to inflict maximum pain on everybody else.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: President Armageddon

Al-Qaida terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America ... he's worried that someone won't read them their rights?

NPR: Transcript: Gov. Sarah Palin At The RNC