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Missing a dose? Far more likely if the drug is expensive (ie. illegal). And there's a decent chance when they do get their fix, that big wad of cash wasn't acquired legally either. Note that several countries have run experiments with just giving heroin addicts their fix... general consensus tends to be that those in such programs are healthier and more productive. The profit margins are also a good incentive for pushers to recruit more users. (Also, as a minor critique of the tabacco argument: I know a decent number of smokers who have kids. At that point, it's not just about them anymore.)
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Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack"
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2012-07-05, 00:33 | Link #22363 | |
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Pakistan: Mob beats and burns man for desecrating Quran
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2012-07-05, 08:41 | Link #22367 | |
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Japan panel: Fukushima nuclear disaster 'man-made'
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You can hear this discussion on the BBC's Newshour podcast. It's not up yet on the web site since Newshour is airing on the World Service right now. It should appear later on today at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/newshour. Update: It's there now under the "Play recent episodes" header on the right-hand side of the page.
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Lifeguard fired for saving drowning man
....because it was outside the lifeguard's company's protection zone.
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2012-07-05, 12:35 | Link #22370 | |
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2012-07-05, 12:40 | Link #22371 | |
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2012-07-05, 15:04 | Link #22377 |
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IIRC, that was sort of justified.
- No risk to life. - It wasn't the first time he called them to put out a fire, but refused to pay the yearly fee. - Firefighting costs money. Oh, sure, when his house's on fire, he'll pay the 75 dollars. But that's not how insurance works. (That's why I think firefighting should be mandatory and paid for by taxes. It's just a mess if you let people think they can do without.) |
2012-07-05, 17:35 | Link #22378 | |
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Another "life long Republican" gives the "new conservative" idiocracy a smack in the head:
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2012-07-05, 18:14 | Link #22379 |
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As far as I can tell, Posner's conservatism derives much more from the Chicago Law and Economics school of thought (Friedman, Stigler, Becker, etc.) than anything else. He built his academic reputation on works like this. He also wrote this excellent and readable presentation of the whole "law and economics" perspective.
I think of Posner as one of the seminal thinkers in the field of public policy in the 20th century. He then got the unusual opportunity to put his mind to work on the bench. His libertarianism certainly puts him at odds with the religiously-motivated authoritarians that make up the other, and these days seemingly more influential, wing of the Republican party.
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