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The Gun Wasn’t Smoking Until Hasan Pulled the Trigger
3 comments on The Gun Wasn’t Smoking Until Hasan Pulled the TriggerI’m reconsidering my declaration that it’s “silly” to debate “whether Hasan’s rampage could have been prevented. But I still believe it’s unrealistic to think atrocities can be prevented by flawless foresight based on evidence that…
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Fort Hood Reminds Us That We Can’t Consistently Anticipate Evil
Hasan’s political beliefs are clearly significant in hindsight — but it’s absurd to think the Army somehow should have known he was dangerous. Our society doesn’t take action against people for thinking wrong thoughts, or…
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Count One Lackluster Vote for Corzine
Ex-prosecutor Christie pledges tax cuts and clean government in a corrupt, high-tax state, and I’ll count that as a silver lining if he wins. But there’s no guarantee he would actually be effective at cutting…