"I'm not a natural leader. I'm too intellectual; I'm too abstract; I think too much." -Newt Gingrich When an issue comes up, and it can be decided based on facts -- on data, on evidence, on things you can measure and quantify -- is it ever okay to decide that issue based on your feelings rather than what the facts indicate? It isn't just Newt Gingrich's comments about violent crime, meant to incite fear even as crime rates continue to drop nationwide, but a symptom of a larger epidemic in the world.