There’s an interesting (but lengthy) piece in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that covers broadly many of the problems that exist in our justice system. It is at once one of the more fascinating pieces I’ve read in quite a while, and one of the most frightening. ‘Tis the season, I suppose. If you have an hour, I suggest you peruse it, if not, I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version. Perhaps the largest problem is...
In July 2007 issue of Best’s Review, if you have a subscription, you’ll find an article called “Critical Care,” which discusses the current and potential future market for critical illness insurance, either as a supplemental rider to an existing health insurance policy or as a stand-alone. One comment that struck me as odd appears on page 88: The United States is caught in a catch-up game when it comes to critical illness sales. Great...
Apparently oblivious to what is not seen, Representative John “I expect to be in the fucking leadership!” Murtha (D-PA) declares that the product of the rent-seeking that occurs in his district is both beneficial and necessary: Mr. Murtha underscored this point at a breakfast fund-raiser held for him this summer. “This is about jobs,” he told hundreds of military contractors and lobbyists at the Johnstown Convention Center. But, it’s about jobs, says Murtha. Jobs...
