all i have time for right now

A couple of interesting posts from The Policeman's Blog, which I wish I had time to actually read, on how many cops there are on the street, and how we spend police money...

quotes about government

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politicsis that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
- Plato (427-327 BC)

Unless the people retain sufficient control over those entrusted with the powers of their government,these will be perverted to their own oppression, and to the perpetuation of wealth and power in the individuals and their families selected for the trust.
~ Thomas Jefferson, 1812