Monthly Archives: February 2011

(WARNING—INCREDIBLY OFFENSIVE IDEAS WILL BE USED TO PROVE A POINT.) Brett called “nonsense!” on a comment of mine at this post, saying, A right is something the individual holds against the majority. By definition, a right is not negotiable. The … Continue reading →

The ever-excellent Walter Russell Mead on the growing rift between blue state Democratic and public workers. I’ve used the symbiote vs. parasite idea. There’s another analogy that’s even better, since government is part of America. The symbiote/parasite comparison falsely implies … Continue reading →

VDH gives details. To repeat my argument: better to underpay teachers than overpay them.

By glancing at Britain’s medical present.

Ah, the joys of rationing.

Austin Hill has the round-up.

…is well-described here.

Washington state is considering making marijuana legal. This is exactly where decisions about recreational drugs should be made, the state level. I’d go further and allow city and county governments within that state to declare drugs illegal, unless the state … Continue reading →

at least 45 percent of undergraduates demonstrated “no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing skills in the first two years of college, and 36 percent showed no progress in four years. Article here. Higher education today seems to … Continue reading →