Now Republicans Are Threatening to Blow Up Children’s Health Care: Paul Krugman
Back in the depths of the Cold War, people used to talk about “doomsday machines,” devices that could destroy the world. What would be the use of such a device, since anyone using it would destroy himself, too? Well, the main idea was that it could provide deterrence. But there was also the notion that a madman with access to such a device could use it for blackmail: “Give me what I want or I’ll blow everything up.” The good news is that this never happened on the nuclear front. The bad news is that… Read more…
