Excerpt: The quip “If you think it’s expensive now, just wait until it is free” is funny because of the unfortunate truth it contains. The truth is unfortunate less because it’s impossible to provide benefits without costs than because politicians constantly try to convince voters otherwise. To paraphrase Thomas Sowell: The first law of economics is that there’s no such thing as a free lunch; the first law of politics is to disregard the first law of economics.
Excerpt: That phrase was spoken by a member of a mob of young blacks who attacked whites at random at a Fourth of July celebration in Milwaukee last year. What I was appalled to learn, in the course of my research, was that such race riots have occurred in other cities across the United States in recent years -- and that the national mainstream media usually ignore these riots.
Where Are You On The Global FAT Scale?
Take the BBC's Test. (Thank to my diet, I have a BMI below 67% of US males in my age group, but above 73% of males my age worldwide. Be sure to change to feet/inches, pounds and type in “United States,” not USA. ~Bob.)
