Archive for “October of 2007”

Innocent Until…?

October 31, 2007

There’s an interesting (but lengthy) piece in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that covers broadly many of the problems that exist in our justice system. It is at once one of the more fascinating pieces I’ve read in quite a while, and one of the most frightening. ‘Tis the season, I suppose. If you […]

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Critical Illness Insurance and Socialized Health Care

October 30, 2007

In July 2007 issue of Best’s Review, if you have a subscription, you’ll find an article called “Critical Care,” which discusses the current and potential future market for critical illness insurance, either as a supplemental rider to an existing health insurance policy or as a stand-alone. One comment that struck me as odd appears […]

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“Shit, I do business like this all the time to get companies into the area.”

October 30, 2007

Apparently oblivious to what is not seen, Representative John “I expect to be in the fucking leadership!” Murtha (D-PA) declares that the product of the rent-seeking that occurs in his district is both beneficial and necessary:
Mr. Murtha underscored this point at a breakfast fund-raiser held for him this summer. “This is about jobs,” he […]

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American Gangster

October 29, 2007

“There have been no screeners sent out to members of the academy so that’s 100% impossible as the cause of how this leaked,” says Michael Moses, a Universal Pictures spokesman.
American Gangster premieres this coming Friday. Nobody seems to know how the movie leaked. I saw it yesterday in DVD quality, through a friend […]

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Sound Familiar?

October 29, 2007

Allow me to quote liberally - it’s not often that I find an editorial in USA Today or another major outlet which basically paraphrases everything I’ve ever said about natural disasters and socialized “insurance.” Note: Bad copy has not been edited.
Butone thing that the wildfires share with Katrina is that both naturaldisasters were […]

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Lotteries and Loose Slots

October 29, 2007

Nanny-staters in Massachusetts are conspiring to put the kibosh on plans to bring casino gambling to the state, according to the Boston Herald.

The Reverend Jack Johnson of the Massachusetts Council of Churches says it’s “morally reprehensible” to raise revenue from those who can least afford it.

The reverend should focus his ire on the State of […]

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Dog Shoots Man

October 29, 2007

Really?
When you need to jump a fence or other obstacle while hunting, the proper method is not “put your gun on the ground.” The proper method is:
1. Hand your gun to your partner.
2. Climb the fence/obstacle.
3. Your partner then hands both guns to you.
4. Partner climbs fence/obstacle.
5. You hand your partner his gun.
If you’re […]

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