"In government, for example, a 'should-have-known-it' blame game is played after every tragedy." This statement, and the later explanation of "misleading or in

"In government, for example, a 'should-have-known-it' blame game is played after every tragedy." This statement, and the later explanation of "misleading or insignificant" information that can't be sorted from actual signal is one of the best explanations of government failure in recent calamitous US events (i.e. Sept. 11 and the financial collapse). No matter what happens or which side is in power, there's always a politician on the other side who stands up to cast blame. The public never seems to see through this charade.