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DeLong's Stimulus Accounting: A Deconstruction - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Institute: "Jared Bernstein, chief economist and senior economic advisor to the vice president, ... said the cost per job was actually $92,000 — but acknowledged that estimate is for the whole stimulus package as of the end of 2010."
$92,000 per job!!! No wonder unemployment is so high! And that number is only what they hope -- it is probably much better.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Unanswered Questions for Us at War | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary
Unanswered Questions for Us at War | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: "'If we can't feel the impact of the people that we're killing and we can't see them, and none of our own people (are) at risk, does this somehow make it easier to just be in a perpetual state of war because there's no seeming cost to us?'"
Obama's Extra-Judicial Killers Subvert American Values | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary
Obama's Extra-Judicial Killers Subvert American Values | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: "'The embrace of the Predator program has occurred with remarkably little public discussion.' That's why I'm writing this series. Mayer continued: '(yet) it represents a radically new and geographically unbounded use of state-sanctioned lethal force. And, because of the C.I.A. program's secrecy, there is no visible system of accountability in place, despite the fact that the agency has killed many civilians inside a politically fragile, nuclear-armed country with which the U.S. is not at war.'"
"As Whitlock emphasizes, there is 'fierce opposition from Afghan officials, who say it could undermine their fragile justice system and trigger a backlash against foreign troops.'
The Afghan family survivors of those inadvertently but terminally killed nonterrorist men, women and children in implementing this hit list are deeply angry at this lethal operation by foreign forces including us.
Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister for counter-narcotics operations, Gen. Mohammad Daud Daud, says that he's grateful for this NATO-U.S. help 'in destroying drug labs and stashes of opium,' but about those killings, he adds the names on the hit list are not told to Afghan officials.
Says Daud: 'They should respect our law, our constitution and our legal codes,' Daud said. 'We have a commitment to arrest these people on our own.' Note: Arrest, not kill instantly."
"As Whitlock emphasizes, there is 'fierce opposition from Afghan officials, who say it could undermine their fragile justice system and trigger a backlash against foreign troops.'
The Afghan family survivors of those inadvertently but terminally killed nonterrorist men, women and children in implementing this hit list are deeply angry at this lethal operation by foreign forces including us.
Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister for counter-narcotics operations, Gen. Mohammad Daud Daud, says that he's grateful for this NATO-U.S. help 'in destroying drug labs and stashes of opium,' but about those killings, he adds the names on the hit list are not told to Afghan officials.
Says Daud: 'They should respect our law, our constitution and our legal codes,' Daud said. 'We have a commitment to arrest these people on our own.' Note: Arrest, not kill instantly."
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Study: At Its Worst, H1N1 Only Slightly More Serious Than Seasonal Flu - H1N1 - FOXNews.com
Study: At Its Worst, H1N1 Only Slightly More Serious Than Seasonal Flu - H1N1 - FOXNews.com: "They analyzed data from Milwaukee and New York, two U.S. cities that have kept detailed tabs on outbreaks of H1N1, to calculate a likely mortality rate of 0.048 percent.
'That is, about 1 in 2,000 people who had symptoms of pandemic H1N1 infection died,' Dr. Marc Lipsitch of Harvard University and colleagues wrote.
Probably 1.44 percent of patients with H1N1 who were sick enough to have symptoms were hospitalized, and 0.24 percent required intensive care, they added."
'That is, about 1 in 2,000 people who had symptoms of pandemic H1N1 infection died,' Dr. Marc Lipsitch of Harvard University and colleagues wrote.
Probably 1.44 percent of patients with H1N1 who were sick enough to have symptoms were hospitalized, and 0.24 percent required intensive care, they added."
Friday, December 04, 2009
How to baby-proof a disaster zone | Health Tech - CNET News
How to baby-proof a disaster zone | Health Tech - CNET News: "Smart Baby Case comes equipped with a removable door to protect the infant's lungs in the event of disaster conditions such as air pollution or chemical warfare. The safety doors even shut automatically when air pressure is too low.
Then there is the communication unit and LED screen, enabling parents and babies to affectionately exchange gazes and noises without ever having to exchange germs. The LED screen continuously monitors air quality inside the pod via an orange light.
Within the pod is an auto-rocking unit, so you can rock your baby to sleep without ever having to actually rock your baby to sleep. There is even an auto diaper around the bottom of the baby seat that is sensitive to moisture, flushing away waste through tubes to a waste storage unit at the front of the case."
Then there is the communication unit and LED screen, enabling parents and babies to affectionately exchange gazes and noises without ever having to exchange germs. The LED screen continuously monitors air quality inside the pod via an orange light.
Within the pod is an auto-rocking unit, so you can rock your baby to sleep without ever having to actually rock your baby to sleep. There is even an auto diaper around the bottom of the baby seat that is sensitive to moisture, flushing away waste through tubes to a waste storage unit at the front of the case."
Campaign For Liberty — Affirmative Action
Campaign For Liberty — Affirmative Action: "In fact, I reject the whole notion of group rights and group responsibilities - we are not a flock of geese. I believe that each individual person has been endowed by their Creator with a unique set of talents and potentials, rights and responsibilities."
"[Affirmative Action] assumes that Martin Luther King and Rodney King are cut from the same cloth; that Nancy Pelosi and Nancy Reagan are one."
"50 years of Affirmative Action is enough. If it has worked, it should no longer be necessary; if it has failed, it should no longer be desirable. In either case, it should no longer be."
"[Affirmative Action] assumes that Martin Luther King and Rodney King are cut from the same cloth; that Nancy Pelosi and Nancy Reagan are one."
"50 years of Affirmative Action is enough. If it has worked, it should no longer be necessary; if it has failed, it should no longer be desirable. In either case, it should no longer be."
Political Mailing Lists: A Message from Senator Kohl on Black Market Cigarette Smuggling
Political Mailing Lists: A Message from Senator Kohl on Black Market Cigarette Smuggling: "Cigarette smuggling is a multibillion dollar phenomenon and getting worse."
What do you expect when the sales tax is 30%?
What do you expect when the sales tax is 30%?
Political Mailing Lists: Rep. Kitty Rhoades eUpdate. November 20, 2009.
Political Mailing Lists: Rep. Kitty Rhoades eUpdate. November 20, 2009.: "The “public option” would provide very limited coverage, with premiums not to exceed $100 per month. How can it be so cheap?� Easy, the “public option” does not have to meet the laws forced on private insurance. Wisconsin law mandates that private insurance must cover certain procedures, procedures that the Basic plan does not cover. The fact is that there is no way for private insurance to ever compete against the proposed Basic plan because it would be illegal! �
For example, if a young man wanted to purchase health insurance in Wisconsin, state law requires that his policy cover mammograms.� He could not purchase a “bare-bones” plan that only provided catastrophic coverage.� His policy would have all state mandates (including mammogram coverage) that applied to an individual policy.�
However, under the new Basic plan, the state is essentially disregarding the law and offering a bare-bones policy that can not be purchased in the private insurance market. Going back to our example, if the young man purchased this new basic plan, he would not be paying for mandated mammogram coverage that he would pay for in the private insurance market.�"
For example, if a young man wanted to purchase health insurance in Wisconsin, state law requires that his policy cover mammograms.� He could not purchase a “bare-bones” plan that only provided catastrophic coverage.� His policy would have all state mandates (including mammogram coverage) that applied to an individual policy.�
However, under the new Basic plan, the state is essentially disregarding the law and offering a bare-bones policy that can not be purchased in the private insurance market. Going back to our example, if the young man purchased this new basic plan, he would not be paying for mandated mammogram coverage that he would pay for in the private insurance market.�"
This Land Is Your Land - funny extra verse
This Land Is Your Land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said 'No Trespassing.'
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me."
And on the sign it said 'No Trespassing.'
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me."
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