[Rifleman]

GoOrdinance posted: In the annals of dumb government ideas, it is difficult to top this one.

Rifleman replies: On the contrary, this is one of the very few clever ideas that I have ever seen come out of the federal security apparatus.

Markets are almost miraculous at gathering information (including hidden information) and making it usable. It might not work as I can think of a couple of ways to spoof it that might be effective, but it is well worth trying. The 'rats are both stupid and ignorant to oppose it. The repugs are just stupid to fold on this.

[Quick1]

It's amazing no one can even see the moral implications of this idea.

1. Government A wants Leader B assassinated.
2. Private Investor C bets huge sum that Leader B will be assassinated.
3. Private Investor C takes it upon himself to assassinate Leader B.
4. Government A pays Private Investor C, not for assassinating Leader B, but for winning the dead pool.

And secondly, even Republicans are against this idea. Tehy realize how dumb and immoral it is. The dems are right to be opposed to it (even a broken clock is right twice a day).

[ThinkDifferent]

Markets are almost miraculous at gathering information (including hidden information) and making it usable. It might not work as I can think of a couple of ways to spoof it that might be effective, but it is well worth trying. The 'rats are both stupid and ignorant to oppose it.

Well said. It's a clever idea that unfortunately had little chance of surviving overblown criticism by demagogues.