Current Wisdom: We Calculate, You Decide: A Handy-Dandy Carbon Tax Temperature-Savings Calculator | Cato @ Liberty

Current Wisdom: We Calculate, You Decide: A Handy-Dandy Carbon Tax Temperature-Savings Calculator | Cato @ Liberty: "Assuming the IPCC’s value for climate sensitivity (i.e. disregarding the recent scientific literature) and completely stopping all carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. between now and the year 2050 and keeping them at zero, will only reduce the amount of global warming by just over a tenth of a degree (out of a total projected rise of 2.619°C between 2010 and 2100).

If you think that a rise of 2.482°C is vastly preferable to a rise of 2.619°C then all you have to do is set the carbon tax large enough to drive U.S. emissions to zero by mid-century"

Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons | Video on TED.com

Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons | Video on TED.com: "ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of [the introduction of non-lethal weapons] and asks some challenging questions"



Non-lethal weapons were introduced as an alternative to lethal force but they are used many, many times that were unjustified.

Grapevine: Hawaii saying goodbye to homeless? | Political Grapevine | Special Report | Bret Baier | Fox News Channel

Grapevine: Hawaii saying goodbye to homeless? | Political Grapevine | Special Report | Bret Baier | Fox News Channel: "The 50th state has budgeted $100,000 to buy the homeless one-way tickets to the mainland.

The Honolulu Civil Beat reports the state's 17,000 homeless are overburdening the system and the cost of getting rid of them is a worthwhile investment.

The Department of Human Services tells Hawaii News Now it is concerned people will buy a ticket to Hawaii knowing they'll get a free trip home."

Concord: Half of Affordable Care Act call center jobs will be part-time - ContraCostaTimes.com

Concord: Half of Affordable Care Act call center jobs will be part-time - ContraCostaTimes.com: "Contra Costa County won the right to run a health care call center, where workers will answer questions to help implement the president's Affordable Care Act"

"about half the jobs are part-time, with no health benefits"

The danger of fists | Gun Nuts

The danger of fists | Gun Nuts: "If you watch enough MMA fight footage you will even see instances where fighters who have someone in a mount will stop on their own, knowing that the other fighter is done and not wishing to cause him any more injury than they already have. This doesn’t happen on the street. There’s no referee to stop the fight. It’s over only when the person who is throwing blows gives up or decides to move on to other methods of inflicting damage."

"Police use of force policies treat an officer being knocked unconscious or mounted as lethal force events. Firstly because as we’ve shown it’s extremely easy for the officer to be gravely injured just by the ongoing assault of fists, but also because when the officer is seeing stars or unconscious the perp will often go for the officer’s weapon and use it to kill them."

"that makes fists and feet a more popular instrument of lethal criminal violence than rifles and shotguns combined over the same period of time."

USA Today: Johnson says no to Detroit bailouts - Press Releases - Newsroom - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin

USA Today: Johnson says no to Detroit bailouts - Press Releases - Newsroom - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin: "an average 58-minute police response time, four out of ten streetlights are broken, and the highest per-capita tax burden in Michigan"

Massachusetts couple may face fine for helping injured baby seal | Fox News

Massachusetts couple may face fine for helping injured baby seal | Fox News: "The couple told MyFoxBoston.com that when a volunteer from the Boston-based New England Aquarium  arrived, they didn't want to touch the seal, which was placed back into the water.

Seals are protected under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, which makes it illegal to touch or harass the mammals. The couple said they may face a $5,000 fine.

Aquarium officials told the station that even though the couple's intentions were good, anyone who thinks a seal is in distress should instead call the U.S. Coast Guard or emergency officials."

They're "protected" so you can't help them!?!

Survival lessons from an airplane accident

Survival lessons from an airplane accident: "After the accident, there was a limited opportunity to escape further injury or death. Even with the awesome response, a majority of people would have died if they had just sat there and "waited for the professionals to handle it." "

"police officers on the ground threw utility knives up to crew members so they could cut the seat belts of those who remained trapped as rescue crews removed the injured.

When you ban knives, you prevent people from being able to use them to save others."

Man dies after heart attack at JFK airport after doors at new terminal delay responders | Fox News

Man dies after heart attack at JFK airport after doors at new terminal delay responders | Fox News: "The trouble delayed the Medical One [EMT] team for two vital minutes, but then they were able to get into the building by another route and get to Adekunle."

"At about 7:10, the Fire Department responders were denied entry when the security system refused to recognize an ID access card used by a PA cop escorting them. The delay robbed the dying man of more precious seconds."

Ohio police department sparks controversy with fake drug checkpoints | Fox News

Ohio police department sparks controversy with fake drug checkpoints | Fox News: "Police in Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Heights recently posted large yellow signs along Interstate 271 that warned drivers that there was a drug checkpoint ahead, to be prepared to stop and that there was a drug-sniffing police dog in use.

There was no such checkpoint, just police officers waiting to see if any drivers would react suspiciously after seeing the signs."