Showing posts with label risk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label risk. Show all posts

Little League Lawsuit Epitomizes A Big League Problem

by Anthony W. Hager.  Some things can't be fully appreciated unless compared to their opposites.  We hold light dear because its absence is darkness.  Crisp autumn mornings are sweeter when compared to summer's searing heat.  Likewise, reward can't be fully valued without risk.  The connection between risk and reward is a common element in    ... MORE

Robert M. Levy: Obama's War On Individual Liberty

No personal responsibility = no individual liberty.    Roger Simon, chief political columnist for Politico, once called President Obama "the greatest orator of modern times." And a week ago last Friday, speaking to supporters in Roanoke, Va., our president proved his ability to communicate to me beyond even Mr. Simon's expectation.   ... MORE

Micah Zenko: The Overblown Threat Of Terrorism

You're as likely to be killed by furniture as terrorism.    Today, the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) released its 2011 Report on Terrorism. The report offers the U.S. government's best statistical analysis of terrorism trends through its Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS), which compiles and vets open-source information about ... MORE

Daniel J Flynn: Football Does A Body Good

Nannyism doesn't.    Should consenting adults be allowed to play football? Prior to a debate on the subject at New York University earlier this month, 53 percent of the audience opposed a ban on college football (and just 16 percent supported). Following the debate, 53 percent of the audience supported a ban. That dramatic opinion shift comes in ... MORE

Gustin L Reichbach: A Judge's Plea For Medical Marijuana

A law that requires the innocent to suffer. Three and a half years ago, on my 62nd birthday, doctors discovered a mass on my pancreas. It turned out to be Stage 3 pancreatic cancer. I was told I would be dead in four to six months. Today I am in that rare coterie of people who have survived this long with the disease. But I did not foresee that after having dedicated    ... MORE

Wayne Allyn Root: How To Win The Battle For Capitalism

Remember what produces our high standard of life.   I was recently asked to deliver a lecture about the virtues of capitalism, entrepreneurship, and the rules of business success at Harvard University. I am thrilled to report that capitalism and entrepreneurship are alive, well, and still celebrated — even at one of the world’s greatest       ... MORE

John Stossel: Creating A Risk-Free World

A child leaving home alone for the first time takes a risk.    So does the entrepreneur who opens a new business. I no more want government to prevent us from doing these things than I want it to keep us in padded cells. Everyone has a different tolerance for risk. One person takes out a second mortgage to start a business. Another thinks that  ... MORE

Arthur Caplan: Your Privacy For A Low Price


Your privacy is gone, and it’s never coming back.    A report that Target accidentally disclosed a teen girl’s pregnancy to her father shows the logical extreme to which retailers can take the search for more information about their customers. This is what happens when you hand the cashier at your local drug store or grocery store any of a zillion plastic reward  ... MORE