"These are the times that try men's souls," Paine wrote then, and it's true again. Thomas Paine probably won't be highlighted in the ceremonies around the 250th, but he should be. As we try to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country's founding, let's remember this founding father, especially in light of our current embarrassing and dangerous plight. His nickname was Common Sense. His plain-talk pamphlet "Common Sense," published just six months prior to the 4th of July, 1776, sparked the momentum of sporadic rebellions…