The ‘knee jerk’, which is physiologically distinguishable from, though often colloquially synonymous with ‘big dumb jerk’, has become the primary, although illogically impetuous stimulus of social and political motivation.  The momentary outrages played out in a barrage of sound bites and news clips, (following what seems to be daily and random heinous acts), by candidates, community leaders, editorialists, bloggers and the men and women on the street, create a self-nourishing hysteria seldom aimed at constructive response or solution.  If “an eye for an eye” is the best we can do, it’s time for everyone to start learning Braille.  There must be a loud, sane voice out there somewhere that people will listen to, no?  Really?   Trump and Cruz and that ridiculous Blitzer guy and the other purveyors of ‘knee jerk’ oratory…that’s all we’ve got?  Even first year med students know that before you tap below someone’s patella with that weird, triangular rubber mallet, you stand to the side, so you don’t get kicked in the balls.