FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMED: White House calls for wide distribution of tourniquets to reduce fatalities in emergencies. “Last week’s attack in Paris, which killed 129 people, is precisely the kind of tragedy advocates believe calls for the ready availability of tourniquets, for use when manual pressure isn’t enough to stanch bleeding.”

Two thoughts: (1) This is a good idea; but (2) We’ve reached the point where this is a good idea.