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Opinions About Abortion Haven't Changed Since Roe v. Wade
"In the 41 years since the decision, American views are remarkably stable—and just 1 percent of voters say it's their most important issue."
Why 3D doesn't work and never will. Case closed.
"The notion that we are asked to pay a premium to witness an inferior and inherently brain-confusing image is outrageous. The case is closed." Apparently that 3D movies are to be avoided is an opinion that Roger Ebert and I shared. (There have been certain times when I've cancelled plans to see a movie as it was only playing in 3D).
Snowden-haters are on the wrong side of history
An analogy between a letter the FBI sent to Martin Luther King Jr. suggesting he commit suicide - and bringing out some of the less-laudable details of MLK's life - and the contemporary Snowden case.
Teen Employment and the Minimum Wage, 60 years of experience
"Is there any other issue where the data conforms so strongly to basic economic intuition, and yet is widely written off as a coincidence?" Is the cure to some extent to vary the minimum wage by age like Australia?