Tag Archives: responsibility

Journalistic Detachment

Posted on 2009-01-13 by David

Breaking the News opens by sharing an incident from a television panel discussion from 1987. The moderator asked a wounded vet if he would have been willing to torture a prisoner in order to rescue soldiers under his command who … Continue reading →

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Incentives to Get Off Welfare

Posted on 2008-08-13 by David

Another spinoff from the discussion about Equality Under the Law clicked a switch in my brain. Nothing that Anti-PC Infidel says in his post should surprise anyone who has seen the discussion already, but for some reason the following statement … Continue reading →

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One Good Decision

Posted on 2008-08-13 by David

I would not try to claim that one good decision can negate a series of very bad choices, but I think that Michael Rodriguez deserves to be acknowledged for his choice to skip an endless series of appeals. Instead he … Continue reading →

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Anti Universal Coverage

Posted on 2008-03-17 by David

This came along before I started reading the Cato blog regularly but I am definitely a member of The Anti-Universal Coverage Club. Health policy should focus on making health care of ever-increasing quality available to an ever-increasing number of people. … Continue reading →

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An Average American Perspective

Posted on 2008-03-07 by David

If you know who Lawrence Lessig is you will probably agree with me that he has proven himself to be much more intelligent than the average American citizen. If you don’t know who he is then you’ll have to take … Continue reading →

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Our Chinese Finger Trap

Posted on 2008-02-16 by David

Socialism is like a Chinese finger trap. Playing with it just a bit look harmless and even fun, but once you start on that road it much easier to get further trapped than it is to free yourself. Image based … Continue reading →

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Fireworks and Personal Responsibility

Posted on 2007-07-20 by David

It doesn’t take much thought to realize that a hot, dry summer does not mix well with fireworks. Governor Hunstman called on cities to ban personal fireworks because of our conditions this year. The Deseret News Editorial on the idea … Continue reading →

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