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Yikes! Slate published an article recently that has gotten a lot of attention regarding how the Federal government poisoned its own citizens during Prohibition: Frustrated that people continued to consume so much alcohol even after it was banned, federal officials had decided to try a different kind of enforcement. They ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols [...] 1. A divorced couple is asking the legal system to adjudicate their dispute about exposing their child to various religions. This seems like a tough issue to me, not because of the religious issues involved, but over the dispute about whether or not exposing the child to both Judaism and Catholism “confuses” her or has [...] Jessica Hagy has an excellent cartoon on questioning things. I tried to post it inline here, but I got fed up trying to figure out how to do so. In a post offering advice for junior faculty, Greg Mankiw says the following: “Avoid activities that will distract you from research. Whatever you do, do not start a blog. That will only establish your lack of seriousness as a scholar. A couple of days ago, Alexander McCobin of Students for Liberty, applauded the inclusion of GOPround, a gay Republican group, at CPAC. He was roundly booed, then cheered. Following his remarks, Ryan Sorba gave an anti-gay rant. Both have been broadcast on national television and have received plenty of attention in the blogosphere. You can [...] 1. California’s insurance regulations have forced WellPoint to increase its premiums. As expected, the politicians are using the company as a scapegoat. More here. 2. A superintendent in Rhode Island has confronted unionized teachers by firing an entire school’s staff. 3. Tyler Cowen makes the case for a VAT. Generally good ideas, given the (bad) options among [...] |
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