Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Thursday, December 12, 2002 :::
Dean's comment on affirmative action is similar to a line of reasoning I encounter on global warming. Some people will stipulate that the earth is getting warmer, but that it's a natural cycle rather than a result of industrialisation.
But this only matters to the extent that it indicates our ability to affect it. If we screw ourselves by raising the world's temperature, surely we're just as screwed if the world raises its temperature without our help, no?
I may have mentioned picking up Lomborg's "Skeptical Environmentalist" over Thanksgiving. I haven't managed to get to it yet.