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What Kerry should have said... "My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken, and spoken with a clear voice. So I am here to offer my concession. I concede that I overestimated the intelligence of the American people. Though the people disagree with the President on almost every issue, you saw fit to vote for him. I never saw that coming. That's really special. And I mean "special" in the sense that we use it to describe those kids who ride the short school bus and find ways to injure themselves while eating pudding with rubber spoons. That...

Smoking and Property Rights by William L. Anderson [Posted June 19, 2003] A week ago I received an email that was part of a mass mailing by an anti-smoking activist who was championing all of the new "smoke-free" legislation that is being churned out by state, local, and national governments around the world. Although I am not a smoker, I must admit to having more than a passing interest in the recent assault on tobacco companies and individuals who use tobacco. (See the recent article by Candice Jackson and me on tobacco litigation.) For the most part, when I receive...

Former President William J. Clinton to deliver Carpenter Lecture at The University of Texas at Austin Location for Clinton lecture changed to Erwin Center The location for the lecture by former U.S. President William J. Clinton Wednesday, Feb. 12, at The University of Texas at Austin has been changed from the Bass Concert Hall to the Frank C. Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. The time of the event is 6:45 p.m. Tickets distributed for Bass Concert Hall will be honored. The date and time of additional free ticket distribution will be announced on The University of Texas at Austin...

Found this poll on the front page of http://www.cnn.com/ Would a buildup of U.S. forces in the Pacific deter North Korea or escalate tensions? • Yes • No

A folk song that was popular in my childhood describes a utopia of ineffective jails and crippled policemen. "In the Big Rock Candy Mountain the cops have wooden legs" --"The Big Rock Candy Mountain" (attributed to Harry McClintock, popularized by Burl Ives) The notion that we are better off with impaired police is widespread, particularly with regard to surveillance and databases. The recent revelation that the Defense Department has a project headed by John Poindexter to create a surveillance database called the "Total Information Awareness System" provoked a hostile response from William Safire and the Washington Post editorial page, among...