Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Changing the Health Care Game | William Shipman | Cato Institute: Commentary

Changing the Health Care Game | William Shipman | Cato Institute: Commentary: "If America wishes to change this trajectory, it needs new and bold thinking. Here is one candidate: Repeal the 16th Amendment to the Constitution (ratified Feb. 3, 1913) which gives Congress the power to lay and collect taxes, and replace it with an amendment that requires each state to remit to the federal government a certain percent of its tax revenue. This would change the game."

FOXNews.com - Private Guards Kill Somali Pirate for First Time

FOXNews.com - Private Guards Kill Somali Pirate for First Time: "Pirate attacks have not declined despite patrols by dozens of warships off the Somali coast. The amount of ocean to patrol is too vast to protect every ship and pirates have responded to the increased naval presence by moving attacks farther out to sea."

Why don't military ships escort the merchant ships in groups?

FOXNews.com - Eat Less Meat, Reduce Global Warming -- or Not

FOXNews.com - Eat Less Meat, Reduce Global Warming -- or Not: "In the report, the livestock emissions included gases produced by growing animal feed; animals' digestive emissions; and processing meat and milk into foods. But the transportation analysis factored in only emissions from fossil fuels burned while driving, and not all other transport-lifecycle related factors.

'This lopsided analysis is a classical apples-and-oranges analogy that truly confused the issue,' he said."