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Another Reason You Don’t Want the Government Tracking You
http://wikileaks.org/leak/virginia-ransom-2009.html Background: The state of Virginia collects prescription data to detect prescription abuse. Way to protect us, Virginia.
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Firing a Tenured Teacher
What a terrible idea; tenure. This is what we subscribe to teach our kids: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers3-2009may03,0,5765040,full.story We need vouchers and we need them now.
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Colleges Suffer due to Poor Decisions
Bloomberg has article discussing the situation surrounding many college campuses today. it goes into how colleges borrowed money to spend on things like new dorms, buildings, as well as rock walls, jacuzzis, and mini kitchenettes in all the dorms in order to attract students to their campuses. Well, with federal loans tougher to come by […]
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Why Government Must Stay out of Healthcare
This is a great story wtih a great analysis of the aweful electronic medical records system. http://www.syleum.com/2009/03/17/healthcare-data-model
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Land of No Smiles – Photo Essay
Wow – its all I can say… http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4878&page=0
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Economics Debunked: Price Gouging
This is the first of a series of articles to debunk common misconceptions regarding economics. This article is regarding price gouging. It was triggered by this Ars article. The article complains that a cable company is changing the way it wants to sell its products, cable-based internet in this instance. Previously, people could subscribe to […]
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Phoenix Police Raid Blogger’s Home
http://carlosmiller.com/2009/04/02/phoenix-police-raid-home-of-blogger-whose-writing-is-highly-critical-of-them/ I reiterate my previous statement regarding police. Bad/corrupt/evil police officers make up only a small percentage of most police departments. Its the other cops that worry me because they not only don’t take action to stop this behavior, but often times actively cover it up under the pretense of brotherhood. Citizen Review Boards help […]
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Gun Laws Benefit Criminals
You’re sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell […]