Here are some the stories I have been perusing today. I hope you find them interesting … or at least food for thought. As per usual, comment as you will … or read these as you will … it always is your choice.
Note: Each block of text actually is a link to a story or a web page that I am commenting on. Click on that text and it will take you to the page being referred to.
A beautiful voice from such a young person ... in a classical sense.
Labor laws - there is a point at which maybe we need to rethink them. I know the current rage is to raise the minimum wage, but that flies in the face of the Uber phenomenon
Cross-border trade with Canada - I see this from both sides, and it is unfortunate that two very close friends have to watch their backs and raise costs this way ... and yes, it does raise costs and impact businesses. Progressives might not see how raising wages and other costs hurt the business climate, but it is reflected easily in the woes along the Detroit River.
Interesting story out of Kazakhstan ... could it really be as "simple" as mass hysteria?
Criminal Justice System reform - undoubtedly something needs to be done. Of course the debate between rehabilitation versus punishment versus segregating the violent from the rest of us will continue ... I am not sure how it will be resolved either.
Mammoths and climate change ... I have no doubt that the science behind this is valid ... but note bene that the spikes were part of a natural event. Even though our "climate" has been relatively stable for 400 to 500 years, and is changing now, that does not necessarily mean that the change is due to anthropomorphic causes.
Another view on the Clinton e-mail server ... maybe there is fire beneath all that smoke.
Big Health Insurers' Mergers - there are upside and downsides ... but all these projections are just that ... we don't know until it happens.
Food poisoning - is it worse than ever? And why Minnesota? Because Minnesota is more more aggressive at tracking it and is there more ... probably not, just because of the telecommunications revolution we are more aware of it and food processers, aware that people are more aware - and very prone to litigation - are more cautious, so more recalls. It really is pretty simple to understand.
Gun Control ... the Australian case ...well, if we lived in Australia (with its demographic makeup and constitutional makeup) the progressive argument would hold water ... but not in the US, for both those reasons.
Second Suez Canal - Imagine trying this in the US ... would never happen. I hope the increase in ability to pass ships works out for the Egyptians ... more money in the pocketbook usually can help economic boats rise. But imagine, a major project like that being built in the US in under a year ... nah ... would never happen.
Britain's Ghost Trains - an interesting story ... but also an illustrative one how bureaucrats perpetuate some things past their economic usefulness.
Another case to muddle the mess that is illegal immigration. I guess, the only solution is to throw open our borders to everyone and take our lumps ... at least that seems to be what the progressives want us to do ... except for the labor unions who hate the competition, which is driving wages down ... but what the heck ... it is only the laborers who are affected.
Mississippi car accident - this story is disturbing from a number of points of view ... especially, since it apparently has dropped off the national media's radar, while a woman who apparently hanged herself in a Texas jail cell hangs on (pun intended).
Iran nuclear inspections - somehow, I think something got lost in translation again and the Iranians are interpreting the much feted Iran deal differently than John Kerry and President Obama are telling us it is to be interpreted ... any one for a bit a déjà vu here.
Excellent story on an emerging threat ... think about it folks ... the threat really is readily possible.
Ayatollah tweets pic of Obama - now folks, can you imagine the uproar if this was reverse? And do you really trust the Ayatollah to do anything we can trust? Nope, neither can I.
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