The Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor chili pepper

measures a mighty 1,463,700 on the Scoville

heat unit scale compared to around 3,500 for

 the humble Jalapeño. Here's a way to settle

the debt ceiling debate:  representatives of each

side of the issue---let's say Obama, Boehner, and

DeMint---will masticate one of these suckers whole.

He who is left standing wins the debate. If no one

is left standing, three more representatives

will be chosen. And so on.