I bet the girls in the ‘sphere of deviance’ are better-looking

Jay Rosen has picked up an interesting diagram to show how certain subjects (the Iraq war, Israel policy) are beyond debate in US politics. There are 3 spheres of the discourse: the inner sphere of consensus (Ken Pollack), surrounded by the sphere of "legitimate controversy" (Chris Matthews). And the outer sphere: "the sphere of deviance." You've arrived!