Quotes of the day

The words "I fought corruption" should never pass the lips of a charter member of the Keating Five.

McCain claims he'll cut government spending. I'll believe it when I see it.--Megan McArdle

Rudy is a liberal who hates liberals. John McCain is a conservative who hates conservatives.--Rick Brookhiser

Microsoft only wanted all of our money. Increasingly, it seems that Google wants all of our data. In running away from the Evil Empire, have we now instead rushed into the arms of Big Brother?--Michael Malone

... society works best where the need for policemen is least. Precisely because in self-regulating societies individuals regulate themselves, these societies can afford more freedom and the benefits that come with it. But self regulation is only possible where most citizens agree with the rules that govern them. The key, then, is to increase the extent of social agreement underlying the rules that govern society.

By depoliticizing decisions — making more of them private choices instead of public ones — we can strengthen the consensual basis of American government, and hopefully enhance social agreement over the rules we have.--Peter Leeson