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Justice David Souter is Retiring

Posted on April 30, 2009
Some liberal woman is going to have a nice night tonight.

Posted on April 29, 2009
One interesting issue with the social sciences is this: You'll often hear people say, "The data show [insert some proposition.]" Does the data show anything; or do we twist the data to conform to our beliefs? Let's look at a recent headline: "Survey: Women still earn less than men...

Putting Large Numbers In Perspective: What Does $100 Million Look Like?

Posted on April 29, 2009
Fantastic video:

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"Q&A on swine flu with virus hunter Nathan Wolfe: 'We've created a perfect storm for viruses'"

Posted on April 28, 2009
An expert on pandemics explains why even if we shouldn't be worried about swine flu, we should be worried about swine flu.

What is Law?

Posted on April 28, 2009
Norm Pattis asks: What is law? His working definition provides: The law ... is a set of rules setting forth the minimum conditions of order necessary for the broadest class of people to pursue their individual ends. Here is my definition of the law: Law is the use of the legal system to impose one's will upon another...

The Power of Fuck

Posted on April 28, 2009
The United States Supreme Court is afraid of a word? So sayeth Ken at Popehat.

Don't Call Swine Flu, Swine Flu

Posted on April 28, 2009
I wish this were from The Onion. But, no, this is truly how politically correct the United States has become: WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - What's in a name? U.S. pork producers are finding that the name of the virus spreading from Mexico is affecting their business, prompting U...

Swine Flu Dialogue

Posted on April 27, 2009
Do all roads lead to Pulp Fiction? Vincent: Want some bacon? Jules: No man, I don't eat pork. Vincent: Are you Jewish? Jules: Nah, I ain't Jewish, I just don't dig on swine, that's all. Vincent: Why not? Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals...

Political Correctness and Swine Flu

Posted on April 27, 2009
The people who are supposed to be looking out for America's best interest have refused to screen incoming passengers from Mexico for swine flu: WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - The United States is not testing airplane travelers from Mexico for the swine flu virus that has heightened fears of a possible pandemic, U...

Time for a Song

Posted on April 27, 2009
With airplanes and swine flu flying through our air space, what better to do than listen to some music? If Crime & Federalism had a theme song, this would be it:

Swine Flu and Big Government: Chicken or Egg Problem.

Posted on April 27, 2009
Did the government create swine flu in order to control the populace? Or is the government merely using the swine flu to control the populace?

Is the U.S. Government Preparing to Attack Its Citizens Again? 9/11 Part II?

Posted on April 27, 2009
Look at the picture and read the stories. A dress rehearsal for another "terrorist" attack? Right, right. There is nothing to fear. 9/11 was totally carried out by people who lived in caves. I think the swine flu pandemic won't get out of hand now. Swine flu was probably created by the United States government to distract us from the...

When Would a Reasonable Person Really Feel Free to Leave?

Posted on April 27, 2009
Under the Fourth Amendment, a seizure of a person must be reasonable. What is a seizure? A citizen is seized when a reasonable person in the citizen's position would not feel free to leave. Ultimately, this is an empirical question. That has not stopped the United States Supreme Court from reaching some activist results...

Swine Flu to Cost Trillions

Posted on April 26, 2009
I recently got into SEF, a fund that shorts the stock market. I'm hoping my timing was perfect, as this swine flu might devastate the economy: Below are estimates of economic costs of such a disaster: * The World Bank estimated in 2008 that a flu pandemic could cost $3 trillion and result in a nearly 5 percent drop in...

Track Swine Flu Via Google Maps

Posted on April 26, 2009
Go here.

Mexico City Doctor Claims Swine Flu Out of Control

Posted on April 26, 2009
An alleged doctor told the BBC: I work as a resident doctor in one of the biggest hospitals in Mexico City and sadly, the situation is far from "under control". As a doctor, I realise that the media does not report the truth. Authorities distributed vaccines among all the medical personnel with no results, because two of my partners who...

Swin Flu Could Become Pademic: Prepare for Swine Flu

Posted on April 26, 2009
It's everywhere, and it could get bad. I have some Tamiflu in the mail. Where is yours? When hordes of zombies are infected, what will you do? Stand behind line with the zombies? How will you do that, when you're puking your guts out. Or will send a healthy loved out one out to infect herself or himself? What kind...

Preventing the Swine Flu

Posted on April 26, 2009
I'm not tripping out over swine flu, but I'm being careful. Yesterday, for example, I stayed inside while it was busy outside. Once most people went home, I went outside to run my errands. Avoid people and wash your hands. The CDC also recommends: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze...

How to Obtain Tamiflu

Posted on April 26, 2009
I'm looking for a reliable online source I can pass on to you. I haven't found a good one yet. A doctor can call it in. If you're friendly with a doctor, he or she probably will. Prescripting Tamiflu isn't like prescribing steroids or something. It's more like getting a prescriptions for antibiotics...

Tamiflu

Posted on April 25, 2009
Does anyone have a good source for Tamiflu? This swine flu stuff might be serious. It seems that if you take Tamiflu within 48 hours of symptoms, you'll be OK. I'd like to have some Tamiflu on hand in case hordes of people are infected. Please leave a comment or e-mail me if you can help.

Marriage-as-Prostitution

Posted on April 25, 2009
The Onion does a brilliant job with a commonly-debated issue: What is prostitution? Housewife Charged In Sex-For-Security Scam AKRON, OH?Area resident Helen Crandall, 44, was arrested by Akron police Sunday, charged with conducting an elaborate "sex for security" scam in which she allegedly defrauded husband Russell Crandall out of nearly $230,000 in cash, food, clothing and housing over the past...

California is Bankrupt

Posted on April 25, 2009
No one wants to bu California's bonds. The state isn't credit worthy. You mean letting in millions of low-wage earners who consume more in public benefits than they contribute was a bad idea? And that allowing teachers, nurses, and prison guard unions get too strong was a bad idea? No way...

Swine Flu Update for Texas and California

Posted on April 25, 2009
Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. Internationally, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in Mexico...

Conservative Hypocrisy: 65% of Right-Wing Bloggers Oppose Free Trade

Posted on April 24, 2009
Right-wing blogger David Kopel recently took a poll that asked: Question 2 was "Should Congress repeal the trade embargo on Cuba this year?" One hundred percent on the Left thought so, as 35 percent on the right. I voted No, with the explanation "Repeal if and only if repeal advocates can present a plan in which repeal can help lead...

The Federal Government's Check-Kiting Scheme

Posted on April 24, 2009
The United States government is engaged in an illegal check kiting scheme. Well, of course it's not illegal. Just as Social Security, Ponzi Scheme thought it may be, is not illegal. Details here.

Obama to Take on Scam Student Loan Industry

Posted on April 24, 2009
One reason higher education is so expensive is because there is too much easy money given to students. Any student with a pulse can get a loan. Colleges and universities know this. They price themselves accordingly. Thus you have thousands of Marxists and other egalitarians earning six figures...

Obama to Go After Credit Card Companies

Posted on April 24, 2009
Good for him. A blog with crime in its title could devote itself exclusively to the credit-card industry while remaining on topic.

Stop Corporate Abuse: Threaten to Call the Cops

Posted on April 23, 2009
I recently stayed at a hotel that I read online was dog friendly. When I checked in, I had Amicus with me. I went up to my room, went to bed, and woke up the next morning. A woman comes screaming at me as I'm leaving the hotel. "Dogs aren't allowed here!" "Um, OK...

Mental States v. Outcomes

Posted on April 23, 2009
Why do people look to the mental states of person rather than the outcomes the person produces? Part of this comes from religious superstition. The Bible provides that: ?But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness...

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