Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Imagine a world without consequences

"Politicians often act as if you can create costs without creating consequences. Force insurance companies to cover more things and then act surprised when the premiums go up. Mandate more benefits for employers to provide for their employees and then act surprised when they don't hire as many workers. It is great political theater but lousy economic policy." ---Thomas Sowell
Thanks to jw for this one.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Nifty way for foreign combatants to earn rights of U.S. citizenship: Become a Terrorist

"Because Boyd objects to interrogating terrorists outside the civilian criminal justice system, prosecutors will be forced to use the only tool they have to get intelligence — reduced sentences. To prevent future attacks we will have to cut deals with terrorists."

VIEWPOINT: Trying terrorists disregards realities of war