I received a couple of really good links in response to my off the cuff remarks about the electoral college the other day. The first is an old article from Discover about how the electoral college actually amplifies the power of individual voters. This quote contains the crux of the argument (backed by a mathematical proof):
His starting point was the concept of voting power. In a fair election, he saw, each voter
Cathy Young’s article in Salon about Social Security makes a good case for reforming the program, but makes no case at all for the Bush plan. I agree that Gore’s position on Social Security is cowardly and stupid, but I don’t think that Bush’s plan to put government in bed with the investment community makes sense, either. If the government believes we should manage our own retirement funds, then just cut our payroll taxes. If that’s not enough, why not require employers to provide employees with 401k programs and make them mandatory?
There’s a useful thread at Advogato about common mistakes that make your code difficult to maintain.
Say what you want, but this guy is a moron.