Saturday, October 8, 2016

In the news, Sunday, September 25, 2016


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from Coeur d'Alene Press

Murky waters
State, Tribe, property owners, Avista, others embroiled in water rights process

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
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If the Word Liberal Is Up for Grabs, Can We Have It Back?
The people who stole the word liberal  – gradually circa 1900-1933 – seem to be in the process of tossing out the last modicum of respect for liberty they had.

Plato Wasn’t Fully Liberal but Nor Was He a Totalitarian
Plato's Republic was not a blueprint but rather a thought experiment on justice. In other writings, he celebrated human freedom.

Technology Will Kill the Trolls
Toying with the trolls will only last for so long. Eventually the memes will turn into explicit images, the banter will turn into accusations and denunciations, the pickup lines will turn into violent threats, and it’ll all happen multiple times a day, every day. But it will all fade away, just like email spam did.

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from Miami Herald

Jose Fernandez: He was us. He was our story.
Jose Fernandez, the Cuban-born star pitcher who came to play for the Miami Marlins in 2011 and won hearts on and off the field, died Sunday, at only 24, in a boating accident. "He never tired of showing how grateful he was to be in this country."

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from Mises Institute
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from POLITICO
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Donald Trump’s Week of Misrepresentations, Exaggerations and Half-Truths
POLITICO fact-checked both candidates for a week.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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