Giving and taking at Birds Point. Levees for Libertarians?

May 5, 2011

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Floodways are for floods.

May 5, 2011

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Birds Point myths, and shame on the New York Times

May 4, 2011

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Spectacular NY Times fail on Birds Point.

May 3, 2011

Just as I finish a post on bad media coverage, the New York Times jumps in with a sad, example. Nothing against Mr. Bennett.  But he knows about flooding.  From the article: After growing up in the spillway,[sic, floodway] Mr. Allred left, working many jobs before...

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Blowing up Birds Point.

May 2, 2011

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