Word: protectionism
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Over on the other side of the pond—i.e. our own blessed soil— the presence of a burglar seems to render any form of violence acceptable, and shows the dangers of too generous allowances in the name of self-protection. In the majority of states, a...
Self-defense should always be legitimate when homeowners have direct reason to believe that their life or safety is in danger, and express attacks from burglars ensure that self-protection is certainly permissible. Meanwhile, to shoot a man who steps foot in your garage is a crime, according to the...
Sports-shoe manufacturers would do well to take a lesson from the old rickshaw runners (called jiin-riki) in Japan. They wore tabis, or mittens for the feet, with treaded rubber soles, which provided protection against stones, glass and nails in the road, as well as traction on ice or...
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
"We've got significant holes in our protection," Democratic Senator Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security panel, said in discussing the findings. "A key point here is that even though our banks have become more vigilant and they've created barriers against dirty money, foreign officials still...