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When Governments Fail . . .

Monday, January 29th, 2007

the most vulnerable pay the price.
In the 1840s, the government of Great Britain failed spectacularly. The instance was the horrific blind dedication of the government to “free enterprise.” The result was the death of millions during the Irish famine.
From the history place:
As a devout advocate of laissez-faire, [Prime Minister] Trevelyan [...]

New Orleans

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Donna thought she’d be gone three days tops, maybe a week if she decided to go up to Memphis to visit her brother. It would be a little vacation - the hurricanes around Louisiana were always good for that. You crossed your fingers in hopes that the wind wouldn’t blow out too many windows or [...]

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