Fred Clark: But knowing their hypocrisy, he said unto them, “Why are you putting me to the test? Bring me a dime and let me see it.” And they brought one. Then he said to them, “Whose head is this — FDR’s or Herbert Hoover’s?” They answered, “Roosevelt’s.” And he said unto them, “Right. So [...]
Archive for July 1st, 2010
QOTD, Unemployment Edition
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Must-Read of the Day
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Jim Henley: Across a whole range of problems there’s a class of responses I’ll dub the “low road” and another class I’ll call the “high road.” Examples of the former include war, torture, sanctions and blockades, imprisonment, aversive conditioning of all types (spanking; “dominance”-based animal training). Examples of the latter include diplomacy, rapport-building, civil disobedience, [...]