Monday, March 14, 2011

Why is there no looting in Japan? Answers from Johnstown flood of 1977

The following clip may explain why there is no looting in Japan in the wake of the earthquake/flood/nuclear meltdown(s).



This clip is from CBS News in 1977 in the wake of the Johnstown flood.

Labels: ,

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Quote of the day - Christopher Hitchens

Heroism breaks its heart, and idealism its back, on the intransigence of the credulous and the mediocre, manipulated by the cynical and the corrupt.

Christopher Hitchens

Labels:

  • People's Pottage - permalink
  • Economics in One Lesson - permalink
  • Why Johnny Can't Read- permalink
  • Locations of visitors to this page