But how did he know?

TJ on GWB.

Before the 4th of July was dedicated entirely to fireworks and barbeques, it was the occasion not only for patriotic oratory (reportedly largely unedifying) but also — the central ritual of the day — a reading of the Declaration of Independence. I would favor a revival of that custom. In addition to the stirring quality of Jefferson’s prose, it is not devoid of an occasional topical reference.

A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Author: Mark Kleiman

Professor of Public Policy at the NYU Marron Institute for Urban Management and editor of the Journal of Drug Policy Analysis. Teaches about the methods of policy analysis about drug abuse control and crime control policy, working out the implications of two principles: that swift and certain sanctions don't have to be severe to be effective, and that well-designed threats usually don't have to be carried out. Books: Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know (with Jonathan Caulkins and Angela Hawken) When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment (Princeton, 2009; named one of the "books of the year" by The Economist Against Excess: Drug Policy for Results (Basic, 1993) Marijuana: Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control (Greenwood, 1989) UCLA Homepage Curriculum Vitae Contact: Markarkleiman-at-gmail.com