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Schneier on liquid terror

Bruce Schneier has an interesting and intelligent take on the British liquid-bomb plot, namely that our reaction is causing nearly as much fear and disruption as an attack would have.

Gerrymandering

The Economist on gerrymandering, or how to change district borders to make sure you can’t lose your seat in Congress. It amazes and disgusts me that these tactics are tolerated.

More on the electoral college

More on the good and bad sides of the electoral college and why we shouldn’t circumvent it (see previous post).