Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Environment, Religion on Jun 20th, 2012
That really is the only way to characterize the discussions surrounding environmental issues and fracking in particular. On this fine Montana morning the following questions come to mind. I've perused some of the science to check on the answers, I'll give extra credit to whomever wants to throw out their best guesses to each. One […]
Posted in Welfare State on Jun 20th, 2012
In this morning's nausea news: Gary Leff reports on a new Amtrak program whereby those who join the National Association of Railroad Passengers, a D.C.-based “advocacy organization” that supports greater Amtrak subsidies, get special discounts on Amtrak tickets. Leff comments: Whatever you think of government funding for train travel in the United States, is it problematic […]
Posted in Institutions on Jun 20th, 2012
On the advice of Todd Zywiecki I purchased Harold Berman's legendary book Law and Revolution. I learned today that Berman was famous for articulating our innate (i.e. our children) grasp of natural law: A child says, ‘It’s my toy.’ That’s property law,” he said. “A child says, ‘You promised me.’ That’s contract law. A child […]
