A Few Links, Just Because

[chris_gerrib]

Like the title says:

A) Someone from Massachusetts, home of Romneycare AKA Obamacare 1.0, says To all the handwringing, all I can say is look to Massachusetts. We already have a working model of how this will play out. The short answer - it will be fine.

B) One of the problems with wind and solar as an energy source is storing the energy. This young lady has an idea - compressed air.

C) I've frequently mentioned the fact that, in Ye Olde Dayes, busting unions was accomplished by busting open the heads of union members. Here's a brief list of noteworthy union-head-busting events.

D) Speaking of Ye Olde Dayes, here's a new word for you: thief-taker. Back before professional police forces, people were paid to hunt thieves, recover goods and arrest crooks. Many of those paid were also collecting protection money from thieves and/or running criminal gangs on the side.

Comments

[daveon.livejournal.com]

In the Metropolitan Police, being a good 'thief taker' is a term of praise for a cooper.

But private police and fire services don't necessarily have a sterling track record.

As for the healthcare... every single other industrial country does it for less. Why American Conservatives are so keen to pay more for the same outcomes is beyond me.

[bdunbar.livejournal.com]

Compressed air - it's used quite a bit in manufacturing. I read - days ago - that a ridiculous amount of Germany's electricity production (10% ?) is just for that.