Tag: news
member name: Christopher Goff
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September 17, 2006 06:33 PM EDT --
New numbers from the GAO state that more immigrants are dying trying to cross into the United States from Mexico. Sad really...I wonder how the risk of death comes into play into the formulation of expected . . .
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May 23, 2006 07:57 PM EDT --
We have heard this in North Carolina and many other states for a number of years now. What is all this about a teacher shortage? How can this be true? Aren't teachers actually overpaid for only 9 or . . .
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September 11, 2006 01:37 AM EDT --
I was reading the Author's Introduction of Alexis DeTocqueville's Democracy in America last night and I felt he had some interesting things to say:
To attempt to check democracy would be in that . . .
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September 11, 2006 01:34 AM EDT --
There is a new study out by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (under USDOJ) that discusses the prevalence of meantal health problems. Here are some of the highlights of the report:
* Nearly a quarter of . . .
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January 31, 2006 11:27 AM EST --
Wikipedia defines "Anarcho-capitalism" as:
a philosophy based on the idea of individual sovereignty, and a prohibition against initiatory coercion and fraud. It sees the only just basis for . . .
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June 13, 2006 11:56 AM EDT --
Does the difference between innocence and guilt really matter?
Many times, you hear individuals justify or condemn actions based on this quality of an indiviudal. Why should it matter if the individuals . . .
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March 31, 2006 08:43 AM EST --
Do most folks recognize the costs and benefits associated with voting and education in the political realm? I think most economists point out (correctly) that the reason so many Americans don't vote . . .
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March 27, 2006 03:30 PM EST --
A new paper in the Stanford Law Review really puts into question the efficacy of the use of capital punishment as a deterrent for violent crime and criminal activity in general. The authors, John J. Donahue . . .
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January 27, 2006 04:13 PM EST --
This is my response to "D" Conspiracy's, "I would like to remind the taxpayer that [The War on Terrorism is Going to End…]"
This is a line by line critique of the above article. . . .
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April 04, 2006 02:14 PM EDT --
Is the minimum age standard an appropriate regulatory policy for young people? Are minimum driving ages appropriate? Are minimum age requirements appropriate for consensual sexual relationships? What about . . .
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April 26, 2006 11:00 PM EDT --
A recent study on the "American Dream" of going from rags to riches was done by Tom Hertz from American University. The name of the paper is "Understanding Mobility in America" and . . .
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February 21, 2006 08:41 AM EST --
In the news recently there have been many critical opinions of the administration and their choice on Port Security. The governors in many states have been 'up in arms' over these choices.
For . . .
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February 24, 2006 08:33 AM EST --
Smoke and Mirrors: Re: Hugh Waters' Study "The Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke in Maryland"
By Christopher Goff
Hugh Water's study on the economic impact of secondhand . . .
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