Many years ago a British judge commented that “men are not hanged for stealing horses but rather that horses not be stolen.” Qwest Communications may be glad that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission apparently does not share that harsh judicial…
We spend plenty on trials, but little on victims
My newspaper contained disturbing news last week. A local story reported that a 79-year-old grandmother had died one year after being beaten severely in a robbery by two punks. She had never recovered from a coma. A national story noted…
A tax cut both parties can love
Political junkies had scarcely erased their sleep deficits from the 2002 election before people began to suggest policy agendas for the new Republican majority. Most observers predict that cutting federal taxes will be high on the list. That would include…
Investor trust in economy is in serious need of repair
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “In war, morale is to all other factors as three is to one.” He meant that the mental attitude and confidence of soldiers are of greater importance than the number of troops or guns. He proved…