FOXNews.com - Swiss Clinic Plans Assisted Suicide of Healthy English Woman - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

FOXNews.com - Swiss Clinic Plans Assisted Suicide of Healthy English Woman - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "Ludwig Minelli described suicide as a “marvellous opportunity” that should not be restricted to the terminally ill or people with severe disabilities."

Iowa Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

Iowa Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com: "The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state where marriage will be legal."

What part of the Iowa constitution?

Obama Warranty Plan Leaves Many GM, Chrysler Owners Vulnerable - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com

Obama Warranty Plan Leaves Many GM, Chrysler Owners Vulnerable - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com: "That's what President Obama is telling American car owners and buyers, making them an offer they can't refuse: If General Motors or Chrysler won't honor their warranties, he will."

Sounds like socialism to me.

FOXNews.com - Cash Strapped States Pay Millions for Basketball Coaches - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Cash Strapped States Pay Millions for Basketball Coaches - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "'Coaching salaries are determined by economic forces at the individual school and market value,' Kearns wrote to FOXNews.com. 'It is important to note these same forces apply to hiring professors and other faculty members. Market-value reality means coaching compensation packets can be worth millions of dollars.'"

Maybe the same applied to the AIG bonuses.

Workers Say Obama Treated Autos Worse Than Wall Street - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

Workers Say Obama Treated Autos Worse Than Wall Street - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com: "You have all kinds of funding available to banks that are apparently too big to fail, but they're also too big to be responsible.'

'But when it comes to auto manufacturing and middle-class jobs and people that don't matter on Wall Street, there are certainly different standards that we have to meet -- higher standards -- than the financials. That is a double standard that exists and it's unfair,' Fredline said.

Many workers -- not generally known for their affection toward executives -- even sympathized with Rick Wagoner, who was forced to step down as chief executive of General Motors Corp. He was by turns called a 'sacrificial lamb,' 'scapegoat' and 'fall guy.'"

Why The Gold Price Is Not Yet Soaring-- Page:1

Why The Gold Price Is Not Yet Soaring-- Page:1: "Put simply, in order for the gold price to go substantially higher, investment demand must offset declining jewelry demand and, in addition, absorb all the scrap supplies that are now hitting the market as individuals all over the world scramble for cash in a very, very bad economy."

The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S. - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S. - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com: "There's just one problem with the 90 percent 'statistic' and it's a big one:

It's just not true.

In fact, it's not even close. By all accounts, it's probably around 17 percent.

What's true, an ATF spokeswoman told FOXNews.com, in a clarification of the statistic used by her own agency's assistant director, 'is that over 90 percent of the traced firearms originate from the U.S.'

But a large percentage of the guns recovered in Mexico do not get sent back to the U.S. for tracing, because it is obvious from their markings that they do not come from the U.S."

Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article

Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article: "Because salary information is viewed as particularly sensitive, employers often go to great lengths to keep it under wraps. Some companies even make it a fireable offense for employees to compare salaries, or they write something into the standard employment contract prohibiting workers from disclosing their pay. (In the United States, this kind of rule is unenforceable, by the way, but some bosses hope their workers won't know that.) The trouble with keeping salaries a secret is that it's usually used as a way to avoid paying people fairly. And that's not good for employees -- or the company."

The Law of Intended Darkness - Jason King - Mises Institute

The Law of Intended Darkness - Jason King - Mises Institute:

"Let's first consider what a family is saving by turning their 'nonessential' lights off. To do this we'll do some very simple math: being generous, one 100-watt light bulb costs around a penny per hour to operate and generates around 1 tenth of a pound of carbon. If one therefore ran 10 light bulbs, then, a little over 1 pound of carbon would not be emitted and a dime would be saved by Earth Hour.

The question all individuals should ask themselves is, since this decision doesn't occur in a vacuum, what alternatives are present to sitting in a dark, lightless house. What is this family going to do in the dark? They might burn candles — and if they're paraffin, they are based in fossil fuels and will provide a dubious savings in either carbon or monetary cost. If they were to use flashlights instead of light bulbs the result would be an increase in carbon because candles and light bulbs are less energy efficient.

What if that family drove for 15 minutes, went and watched the stars, and drove back home? That trip would cost whatever a half-hour's worth of driving costs. If this trip took a gallon of gas, that would create around 20 pounds of carbon dioxide and would cost over $2 … for a dramatically increased cost in cash and carbon.

One can wonder further about the ramifications on safety and efficiency of turning off "nonessential" lights and conclude that no meaningful savings can be had. Because households are responsible for only 25% of the total electric lighting, we must also consider the commercial and industrial sectors. Instead of being at home, in darkness, will shopkeepers have to return to their stores to guard them for an hour? Will adults turn on lights in dark rooms when they need to move around the house? Will candles generate more fires? Obviously none of these unforeseen circumstances — all of which seem plausible — will improve our carbon footprint."

Now if they suggested that everyone went to bed an hour earlier and assumed that they would still get up after it was light and therefore save an hour of electric light then it could reduce the carbon output but possibly not significantly because residential use is only a small portion of total use.

Teacher Unions vs. Poor Kids

Teacher Unions vs. Poor Kids: "Two of the kids affected by the action, Sarah and James Parker, attend Washington's prestigious Sidwell Friends School. Their scholarships will end with the next school year. The classmates they'll be leaving will include Sasha and Malia Obama. The Obama children, of course, do not need voucher money to avoid Washington D.C.'s failing and sometimes dangerous public schools."

Better education while savings the taxpayers money -- who could oppose D.C.'s voucher program?