Scott Ott and Thoreau

What Do You Value More Than Liberty?

 "Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men, generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them. They think that if they should resist, the remedy would be worse than the evil. But is is the fault of the government itself that the remedy is worse than the evil. It makes it worse."

Obama's Union Favors: The latest rule change slams the airlines

"On Monday, the National Mediation Board changed a 75-year-old labor rule to make it easier for workers at U.S. airlines and railroad companies to unionize... The new rule will let workers form a union with a simple majority of those voting."

NPR: Economic Woes Threaten Chavez's Socialist Vision

Private enterprise has been so hammered, the World Bank says, that Venezuela is forced to import almost everything it needs.

Will People Bid Online for a Nose Job Just Like an Airline Ticket?

PriceDoc Thinks So.

Huge College Degree Gap for Class of 2010

For last year's graduating Class of 2009, women dominated at every level of higher education. Here's the national breakdown: for every 100 men, 142 women graduated with a bachelor's, 159 women completed a master's and 107 women got a doctoral degree.

Chart at link.