Comments on: Quote of the Day

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:40:09 +0000

I am all for Megan's Law and Amber Alerts.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:20:09 +0000

There is an old legal aphorism that hard cases make bad law.

By: Rick DeMent

Rick DeMent — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:51:13 +0000

At some point, regardless of the original topic, the logic of unintended consequences leads us to the conclusion that governmental response invariably makes our original problem worse.

Even more so when the governmental response is enacted at the behest of corporate lobbyists ...

By: Bithead

Bithead — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:12:39 +0000

I wonder, however how many other things that can be applied to. As an example, let's consider the anti- oil-drilling laws that popped up after a spill in California, to name but one.

At some point, regardless of the original topic, the logic of unintended consequences leads us to the conclusion that governmental response invariably makes our original problem worse.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:20:10 +0000

An absolute revelationary epiphany,though obvious!