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Medicare Saves Money
It should cover more people, not fewer.Paul Krugman earns his touring.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/medicare-versus-private-insurance-the-data/http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/to-see-ourselves-as-others-see-us/http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/macro-readings-update/ -
F.B.I. Giving Agents New Powers in Revised Manual
The F.B.I. plans to issue a new edition of its manual giving agents more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize people.Get a warrant. Have probable cause. Fishing is too easy. -
Why Women Don't Get Caught Up in Sex Scandals
Why don’t female politicians get caught cheating? The whole approach to seeking and wielding power is different.They are fewer, under more intense scrutiny And trained to reputation from childhood. Our electronic village is full of gossips. -
Hashtags, a New Way for Tweets: Cultural Studies
Hashtags, words or phrases preceded by the “#” symbol, have become a new cultural shorthand.The price of a label is not high. -
Saudi Arabia’s Freedom Riders
If Muslim women could ride on camels 14 centuries ago, why shouldn’t they drive cars today?Because the system is brittle. Any change will shatter it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert's_Drops -
With 1.2 Billion People, India Still Seeks One Good Hangman
A possible execution is in the offing, but the nation’s handful of known hangmen have either died, retired or disappeared.The Indian legal system is duly famous. We should not join them.I have often said we do not need a death penalty. We need an editorial policy. The dead do not suffer at our hands. -
Obama Reaches Out to Wall Street Donors
President Obama has started an aggressive push to win back the allegiance of a vital source of campaign cash in 2008.He can talk nicely to them and lobby them all he wants.Grant them no more power. -
Anthony Weiner and the Game of Twitter
Jenga is not a game for those in elected office.
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The Online Looking Glass
The Anthony Weiner story is really about narcissism.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savonarolahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert%27s_Dropshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_of_the_VanitiesSooner is better - - - - - As soon as you can is best. -
3 Democratic Senators Will Back Gay Marriage Bill
Updated, 2:00 p.m. | ALBANY — Three wavering Democratic lawmakers in the State Senate have agreed to support legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in New York, several people with knowledge of the negotiations said on Monday, marking a potenti...I wish them luck and success on this.Sooner is better. - - - - - - - - - As soon as you can is best.
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The Whistle-Blowers of 1777
The tension between protecting true national security secrets and ensuring the public’s “right to know” about abuses of authority goes back to the time of America’s founding.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenger,_Trial_of_John_PeterNo penalty for truth. No obligation to self incrimination. -
U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors Abroad
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments.http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO.htmlhttp://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.8http://secretagent.com/http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Wireless-HOWTO-2.htmlhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~pplinux/PPHOWTO/pphowto-3.htmlhttp://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/ -
What to Say to Someone Who’s Sick: This Life
A guide to what to say — and what not to say — to someone who’s sick.I love you. -
Who's Ready for Kindergarten? - Room for Debate
Should the U.S. rethink what the first year of school should provide?Yes. And preschool and child care. Build knowledge. always tell the child a bit more than the answer asked for. The child will change the subject when it has heard enough. -
Medicare Saves Money
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/medicare-versus-private-insurance-the-data/
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Tiny Newcomb, N.Y., Recruits Students Worldwide
Enrollment in Newcomb, N.Y., had hit bottom when Superintendent Clark Hults advertised an American education to students around the world.I like Newcomb but I usually go around the corner to Long Lake. I am not brave or foolish enough to drop down the Hudson river gorge.The walk up to Newcomb lake is well worth taking. The drive up to Henderson lake is not demanding and Henderson is wonderful. -
Many State Legislators Lack College Degrees
About one in four of the nearly 7,400 elected representatives across the country do not possess a four-year college degree, a study found.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith
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Dictionary Citations by Justices Rise Sharply
The use of dictionaries at the Supreme Court has boomed in the last two decades, puzzling many lexicographers."Exact construction" is exacting a price. The legislature did not write so carefully. The legal 'boiler plate' is used to convey these exacting meanings. -
When Food Kills
As we keep feeding our livestock antibiotics, we are creating a breeding ground for bacteria that can lead to untreatable ailments.We are breeding those bacteria. Do not pull your punches. -
Germany Recognizes Libyan Rebel Government
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called the opposition National Transitional Council, “the legitimate representation of the Libyan people.”Germany remembers the end of the second world war.It is far better to burn other peoples oil while you can. The north sea flow is slowing. The government has promised to give up nuclear power.I believe that France led the initial effort to change Libya.
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