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By Hobbes | Oct 26, 2007 |
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It's a far better thing, as well as much easier, for government to act to prevent a disaster, or at least to warn residents loudly and clearly of the potential consequences of their foolish choices.
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By Petrarch | Oct 25, 2007 |
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Why such a difference between the handling of the California fires, vs Katrina in New Orleans?
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By Will Offensicht | Oct 18, 2007 |
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These bridges have needed fixing for 25 years and they're still operating?
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By Petrarch | Oct 3, 2007 |
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In recent years, the dream of home ownership has gotten farther and farther out of reach, as house prices have escalated. According to a recent study, the primary cause is excessive zoning laws - that is, government over-regulation.
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By Hobbes | Oct 1, 2007 |
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Inspecting IDs is a waste of time and money, but it's ideal from the bureaucratic point of view because it doesn't solve the problem.
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By Will Offensicht | Aug 24, 2007 |
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"It is the duty of every officer of His Majesty's Navy, to discharge powder and shot in the general direction of the enemy."
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By Petrarch | Jul 23, 2007 |
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Brazil serves as an object lesson in how government incompetence - not greed, not really bribery even, certainly not totalitarianism, just simple incompetence - can make life difficult on an otherwise free and vibrant economy.