Monday, November 8, 2010

Keep It Simple, Keep It Stupid

Engineered Failures
Urged on by government warnings about saturated fat, Americans have been moving toward low-fat milk for decades, leaving a surplus of whole milk and milk fat. Yet the government, through Dairy Management, is engaged in an effort to find ways to get dairy back into Americans’ diets, primarily through cheese. (NYT, 11/7/10)

Even as many politicians, environmentalists and consumers want renewable energy and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, a growing number of projects are being canceled or delayed because governments are unwilling to add even small amounts to consumers’ electricity bills. (NYT, 11/8/10)

Isn’t this what happens when the government starts mucking around in private sector issues?

Strange Desires
House Democratic leaders signaled a desire Sunday to avoid internal leadership battles in an effort to forge party unity, a move that would leave the same team in place that oversaw the worst political rout in 72 years. (Washington Post, 11/8/10)

Sounds about right.

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