Government Priorities

Whenever possible it is better to use private insurance, such as homeowner’s insurance and flood insurance, to protect against loss. One of the functions of insurance is to make losers at least partially whole after the fact, but another is to make risky decisions too expensive to contemplate in the first place.--Cowen

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At £396 million, each mile of HS2 will cost more than four times more than each mile of the Naples to Bari high-speed line. It will be more than eight times more expensive per mile than France’s high-speed link between Tours and Bordeaux.

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Teachers make up the largest profession in the Irish Legislature

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Government Priorities

There is some discussion about the appropriateness and efficiency of the government's efforts in the recent hurricane disaster in the American southeast. Here is a parallel story that may provide some insight on the government's apparent lack of focus.

The government has decided to help expand bandwidth in the country.

There are some caveats.

The Administration has stipulated hiring preferences for “underrepresented” groups, including “aging individuals,” prisoners, racial, religious and ethnic minorities, “Indigenous and Native American persons,” “LGBTQI+ persons,” and “persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.”

Just imagine the meetings in Idaho trying to fit applicants into these restrictions.