Further to this post, Simon points to this fairly lengthy but fascinating excerpt from big Al’s new book.
Faith in the power of reason—the belief that free citizens can govern themselves wisely and fairly by resorting to logical debate on the basis of the best evidence available, instead of raw power—remains the central premise of American [...]

It seems China has a slightly more extreme approach to countering government corruption than Australia.  I wonder what they’d do to someone who allowed millions of dollars in bribes to be sent to a country they were at war with?
Of course the death penalty is not to be taken lightly and is a centrepiece of [...]