Don't Hold Your Breath
By Steve PiontekProponents of an optional federal charter are deservedly celebrating the introduction in the U.S. Senate earlier this month of legislation that would establish such a ...
April 09, 2006
The Masada ComplexAccording to the historian Josephus, in the year A.D. 73 a band of trapped zealots faced a terrible decision. After a long siege by the ...
April 09, 2006
Third RailIt looks like the pundits are going to have to find a new third rail for the American political scene.For those of you whose acquaintance ...
April 09, 2006
O Massachusetts!I know there are some people out there for whom even the slightest mention of the state of Massachusetts in a positive context--or even no ...
April 09, 2006
Freedom To Take RisksMany people today appear to be seeking a riskless society. Evidence of this lies in the plethora of lawsuits filed each year by people and ...
April 02, 2006
The Simplicity ExplosionI'm starting to get concerned that insurance companies are so intent on making variable annuities simple and transparent that soon the products will be all ...
April 02, 2006
Fast Vs. WowSomeone recently asked for ideas on a quick way to build something in my area of knowledge. My quick answer: Which law are you willing ...
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