Comments on: Legislating to the fringe http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Learning about Ron Paul http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15462 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Learning about Ron Paul Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:45:20 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15462 [...] if the insurance companies were asked to write checks without the benefit of any information. As I learned reviewing a long ago round of Legislative history, insurance companies have a simple algorithm — the less information they have, the less ability [...] [...] if the insurance companies were asked to write checks without the benefit of any information. As I learned reviewing a long ago round of Legislative history, insurance companies have a simple algorithm — the less information they have, the less ability [...]

]]> By: Learning about Ron Paul « Bookworm Room http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15463 Learning about Ron Paul « Bookworm Room Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:45:11 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15463 [...] if the insurance companies were asked to write checks without the benefit of any information. As I learned reviewing a long ago round of Legislative history, insurance companies have a simple algorithm — the less information they have, the less [...] [...] if the insurance companies were asked to write checks without the benefit of any information. As I learned reviewing a long ago round of Legislative history, insurance companies have a simple algorithm — the less information they have, the less [...]

]]> By: Where it’s all going « Bookworm Room http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15471 Where it’s all going « Bookworm Room Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:12:22 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15471 [...] laundry list of people against whom there cannot be discrimination, and since we apparently need to legislate to the fringe in order to keep Americans behaving decently at work, we’d better line up every single kind [...] [...] laundry list of people against whom there cannot be discrimination, and since we apparently need to legislate to the fringe in order to keep Americans behaving decently at work, we’d better line up every single kind [...]

]]> By: Parents, you continue to be unnecessary « Bookworm Room http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15464 Parents, you continue to be unnecessary « Bookworm Room Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:58:53 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15464 [...] being created in test tubes and raised by the Government.  How else to explain this, which again uses a fringe group of examples to legislate away the average person’s (and, in this case, the average parent’s) [...] [...] being created in test tubes and raised by the Government.  How else to explain this, which again uses a fringe group of examples to legislate away the average person’s (and, in this case, the average parent’s) [...]

]]> By: Style » Legislating to the fringe http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15465 Style » Legislating to the fringe Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:55:53 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15465 [...] Speedzzter wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI’ve been researching the Legislative history of a California statute enacted 30 years ago. The statute affected how insurance companies could conduct investigations that would determine their risk in issuing a given policy. … [...] [...] Speedzzter wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI’ve been researching the Legislative history of a California statute enacted 30 years ago. The statute affected how insurance companies could conduct investigations that would determine their risk in issuing a given policy. … [...]

]]> By: ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15467 ymarsakar Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:49:30 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15467 <B>This was a well-intentioned change in school policies, but we ought always to remember what the road to hell is paved with.</b> Marshmellows and Goracle frequent flyer miles. This was a well-intentioned change in school policies, but we ought always to remember what the road to hell is paved with.

Marshmellows and Goracle frequent flyer miles.

]]> By: JJ http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15468 JJ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:52:29 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15468 It would be far more diverting to find examples of legislative initiatives that actually worked as advertised. A hell of a lot harder - maybe impossible - but interesting to try. It would be far more diverting to find examples of legislative initiatives that actually worked as advertised.

A hell of a lot harder - maybe impossible - but interesting to try.

]]> By: Earl http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15469 Earl Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:16:09 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15469 I don't imagine it's P.C. to notice, but the "mainstreaming" of physically, mentally, and socially handicapped children has cost the vast majority of more normal children tremendously, since a great share of classroom time is spent coping with the unintended consequences of putting the "different" in an environment they aren't really able to cope with adequately. This was a well-intentioned change in school policies, but we ought always to remember what the road to hell is paved with. I don’t imagine it’s P.C. to notice, but the “mainstreaming” of physically, mentally, and socially handicapped children has cost the vast majority of more normal children tremendously, since a great share of classroom time is spent coping with the unintended consequences of putting the “different” in an environment they aren’t really able to cope with adequately.

This was a well-intentioned change in school policies, but we ought always to remember what the road to hell is paved with.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15466 suek Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:44:27 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15466 >>The bill is probably going to be a windfall for “experts” who, for a fee, will paint any child as disabled.”>> And who will get the short end of the stick? The "average" student, whose parents have "average" income, because the school has limited resources, and will have to pay the equivalent of a single teacher's annual pay to educate a single child instead of 25 children. I have sympathy for families with handicapped children, but the day is coming when we may have to choose whether we'll educate those who can benefit society or those who benefit _from_ society. >>The bill is probably going to be a windfall for “experts” who, for a fee, will paint any child as disabled.”>>

And who will get the short end of the stick? The “average” student, whose parents have “average” income, because the school has limited resources, and will have to pay the equivalent of a single teacher’s annual pay to educate a single child instead of 25 children.
I have sympathy for families with handicapped children, but the day is coming when we may have to choose whether we’ll educate those who can benefit society or those who benefit _from_ society.

]]> By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Legislating to the Fringe http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/10/legislating-to-the-fringe/#comment-15470 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Legislating to the Fringe Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:45:53 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1931#comment-15470 [...] [Discuss this article with Bookworm over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article California, ICRAA    Sphere: Related Content | Trackback URL [...] [...] [Discuss this article with Bookworm over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article California, ICRAA    Sphere: Related Content | Trackback URL [...]

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