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To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	7/15/2005 7:34:14 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

Your welcome. I posted a link to the Volokh piece that that article mentions over at "The view from the Center". Its not as enjoyable to read but it goes in to greater detail about the "attitude altering slippery slope" (and other forms of slippery slopes) that Sanchez talks about in the Reason article. You might want to make sure to take a look at that one as well. It gives a lot more detail and examples, even if it doesn't have the same quick clarity on the overall picture. Tim

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	7/26/2005 6:09:52 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

Burglar Brendon Fearon has won the right to sue the farmer whose home he was breaking into. Farmer Tony Martin shot at the two men forcing entry into his remote Norfolk farmhouse, injuring Mr Fearon and killing his 16-year-old accomplice. While Mr Martin is serving a five-year manslaughter sentence, Mr Fearon plans to sue him for a reported £15,000, claiming his leg injuries have affected his ability to enjoy sex and martial arts. District Judge Oliver said a full hearing would consider what rights a householder has to protect their property and whether a burglar can be deemed to be outside the law. news.bbc.co.uk Shot burglar wins right to sue Martin Burglar Brendon Fearon who was shot and injured by Tony Martin has won the right to sue the jailed farmer for damages. A judge at Nottingham County Court on Friday overturned an earlier decision which threw out his claim. Fearon, 33, hopes to sue Martin for a reported £15,000 following his wounding during a break-in at the farmer's home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in August 1999. Martin shot dead Fearon's accomplice, 16-year-old Fred Barras, of Newark, Nottinghamshire. Martin, 58, is currently serving a five-year sentence for manslaughter at Highpoint Prison in Suffolk. He was originally jailed for life after being convicted of murder but that conviction was reduced to manslaughter on appeal. He is due to leave prison in July, after the Parole Board refused to release him on licence earlier this year. Its decision was upheld by a High Court judge this month, when Martin attempted to seek a judicial review of the board's decision. On Friday at Nottingham County Court, District Judge Brian Oliver said: "I conclude that it is proper I grant the relief that the claimant seeks." He sent the case to be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice and the court was told a date was likely to be set when both men were released from prison terms... news.bbc.co.uk

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	7/28/2005 5:36:39 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

Buzzwords for Managers COLUMN I COLUMN II COLUMN III ------------------- --------------------- -------------------- 0. integrated 0. management 0. options 1. heuristic 1. organizational 1. flexibility 2. systematized 2. monitored 2. capability 3. parallel 3. reciprocal 3. mobility 4. functional 4. digital 4. programming 5. responsive 5. logistical 5. scenarios 6. optional 6. transitional 6. time-phase 7. synchronized 7. incremental 7. projection 8. compatible 8. third-generation 8. hardware 9. futuristic 9. policy 9. contingency The procedure is simple. Think of any three-digit number, and then select the corresponding buzzword from each column. For instance, number 257 produces "systematized logistical projection," a phrase that can be dropped into virtually any report with a sincere ring of decisive, knowledgeable authority. No one will have the remotest idea of what you're talking about, but the important thing is that THEY ARE NOT ABOUT TO ADMIT IT! Message 21345744

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	8/1/2005 11:09:44 AM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

Economist Blames Aid for Africa Famine news.yahoo.com Message 21560482 Actually aid is just one thing mentioned. But because its against the conventional wisdom it gets the headline. Tim

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	8/4/2005 12:24:40 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

Trying to help can have unepected negative consequences. Dangerous pity Prospect www.prospect-magazine.co.uk Issue 112 / July 2005 The millions donated to Ethiopia in 1985 thanks to Live Aid were supposed to go towards relieving a natural disaster. In reality, donors became participants in a civil war. Many lives were saved, but even more may have been lost in Live Aid's unwitting support of a Stalinist-style resettlement project David Rieff David Rieff is the author of "A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis" (Vintage) Message 21571667

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	9/5/2005 4:38:31 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

French Quarter Holdouts Create 'Tribes' Sep 4, 11:28 PM (ET) by ALLEN G. BREED NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In the absence of information and outside assistance, groups of rich and poor banded together in the French Quarter, forming "tribes" and dividing up the labor. As some went down to the river to do the wash, others remained behind to protect property. In a bar, a bartender put near-perfect stitches into the torn ear of a robbery victim. While mold and contagion grew in the muck that engulfed most of the city, something else sprouted in this most decadent of American neighborhoods - humanity. "Some people became animals," Vasilioas Tryphonas said Sunday morning as he sipped a hot beer in Johnny White's Sports Bar on Bourbon Street. "We became more civilized."... apnews.myway.com Message 21673835

To: Lane3 who wrote (4990)	9/8/2005 7:18:02 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 7936

"... The federal role in flood control has been to build levees and dams, fund flood insurance and provide relief to flood victims. These actions have encouraged development in flood-prone areas, increasing the potential for catastrophic losses. Current policies supporting levees, dams, and subsidized flood insurance make flood plains appear safe for development. By encouraging new development, these policies increase the potential cost of damages caused by the next flood. Today many communities participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Program. By their involvement, the communities agree to prevent unwise development in flood-prone areas, so that only existing developed areas have access to flood insurance. Local towns, cities, communities, counties, etc. have the authority to regulate development, and it is their responsibility to enforce these policies. If people live in flood-prone areas that participate in FEMA's flood insurance program, they are eligible to pay annual flood insurance premiums and be reimbursed for flood damages suffered. If their damages exceed 50 percent of the pre-flood value of their homes, they are not allowed to rebuild on the same sites. This has resulted in thousands of homes throughout the Midwest being bought out by FEMA after the 1993 flood, with the residents relocating to non-flood-prone areas. People who incur more than 50 percent damages to their property and still want to rebuild on the same sites are no longer eligible for flood insurance and must bear the cost of future damages on their own..." jracademy.com