Sunday, February 15
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Robert Fredericks is the guest editor today. |
“It is fascinating that conservatives who advocate for a spontaneous order—the free market—in political economy and decry social engineering as a threat to progress and civilization should resent Darwin’s overwhelming case for the idea that order can design itself.” By Alvaro Vargas Llosa.
Opening the Floodgates: Why America Needs to Rethink Its Borders and Immigration Law
“It’s strange that Americans who used to be appalled when East German border guards killed people trying to leave are mostly indifferent when Haitians drown or Mexicans die of heat and dehydration trying to leave those countries.” By Kevin Johnson.
“He’s
[Gene Lange] just saying, ‘I don’t think it necessarily makes a guy crazy to
prepare for the potential worst-case scenario.’ That’s why he plans to
purchase an inflatable speedboat.”
“In an interview following his announcement, Geithner stated that government should replace the demand lost by the private sector. However, those with even a marginal grasp of economics know that demand is unlimited. It is the ability to spend that is not.” By Peter Schiff.
FCC Says Not So Fast to TV Stations' Itchy Switch Fingers
“After
lots of TV stations said they planned to move
ahead with the shutdown of their analog broadcasts, as the recently
passed delay allows them to do, the FCC is now telling more than a quarter
of them they can't do so
without first meeting a number of regulations.”
A Viable Alternative to Federal Regulatory Agencies
By Jordan Brown.
Ex-Immigration Official Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years
“…for
accepting kickbacks from a Venezuelan company that provided armor-plated
vehicles for
N.C.A.A. Ban on Lawyers for Athletes Ruled Illegal
“Erie County Judge Tygh M. Tone ruled that an N.C.A.A. rule, which renders a student-athlete ineligible for collegiate competition if he or she has a lawyer present during contract negotiations, was illegal because it interfered with an athlete’s right to legal representation.”
Mattel Previews Its Own Telekinetic Training Toy With Mindflex
NM House Committee Passes Driving-While-Texting Ban
“The
House bill would allow a $100 fine for composing, reading or sending a text
message on a phone while driving.”
Congress Approves Protectionist Measure That Could Spark Trade War
Former Taliban Official 'Addicted' to His iPhone
“‘I'm
addicted,’ reportedly said Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, who was the Taliban
ambassador to
New Watchdog to Promote 'Truth in Lovesong Writing'
“The
government has chosen Valentine’s Day to announce the launch of a new
regulatory body intended ‘to protect the public from the unscrupulous and
misleading exploitation of pop love songs for individuals’ personal
gain’.”
“The
Federal Agency for Renaming Solutions, which is working overtime to find a more
attractive title for the bank bailout program TARP, will also tackle the task of
renaming the Czar Czar—the Czar that rules over all other Czars.”
By Comes With The Fall.
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