Questioning motives vs. efficacy in public policy

Current opinion of Obamacare perfectly embodies what I think is a primary cause of our seemingly chronically poisonous political discourse. Obamacare is a hair’s width from a complete disaster. Let’s review the promises on which it was sold. Keep your plan? Not necessarily. Keep your doctor? Maybe. Deficit-neutral? Absurdly not so. Lower health care costs … Read more

Navigating the light bulb ban effectively

The 60-watt and 40-watt incandescent light bulb ban takes effect next week. There are two things here a lot of people are missing: The light bulbs don’t become illegal to sell next week; only to manufacture. They will still be available in stores for some time into 2014. Rough service bulbs will remain available. Rough … Read more

A&E reinstates Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson

In a move as shocking as the sun rising in the east this morning, A&E has announced that Phil Robertson’s suspension from Duck Dynasty has been lifted. From the start, Robertson’s only transgression was that his word choice was perhaps a bit less than artful. There is no evidence he is evil, despite the knee-jerk … Read more

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