Unknown Unknowns (Thomas Sowell)

Creators Syndicate ^ | July 12, 2011 | Thomas Sowell

[jazusamo]

You bet. It starts at 28 seconds if you don’t want to watch the whole thing. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt8hTayupE

[jazusamo]

The wife bought Rumsfeld’s book some time back and read it. I’ve been putting it off but really have to get into it because I’ve always admired him, he’s a patriot, IMHO.

[jazusamo]

Amen, FRiend. It’s the camels nose under the tent that the tyrants fear.

[GeronL]

bump

[DFG]

Rumsfeld’s book is worth reading.

I have always admired Rumsfeld as well. Wish we had more like him.

[Psycho_Runner]

“Read Sowell’s econ books, then you’ll be able to explain it to a 5 yr old, or someone, say a lib, with a 5 yr old mentality.”

I totally agree. I have a BS in Business Finance and I recently read Basic Economics, 4th edition, and I really enjoyed his writing. Another articulate economist is Milton Friedman.

[Psycho_Runner]

“Read Sowell’s econ books, then you’ll be able to explain it to a 5 yr old, or someone, say a lib, with a 5 yr old mentality.”

I totally agree. I have a BS in Business Finance and I recently read Basic Economics, 4th edition, and I really enjoyed his writing. Another articulate economist is Milton Friedman.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Really nice piece. Liberals affect utter incomprehension of the idea of “unknown unknowns.”

[rockinqsranch]

Thanks for the ping jaz.

[cyclotic]

I met Sec Rumsfeld a few months ago.

[Gilbo_3]

Politicians may only look as far ahead as the next election, but investors have to look ahead for as many years as it will take for their investments to start bringing in some money.

thanks jaz...so simple a kenyan could do it...

[Nat Turner]

If the Clinton admin hadn’t built a wall to prevent the FBI and CIA from sharing information they may well have been able to add 2+2 and get a 4.

Actually it was Jamie Gorelick who was the builder of that wall... and then we reward her with a seat on the 911 Commission and then put her on the boards of Freddie and Fannie...

the whole lot of them need to be put on trial then EXECUTED (if found guilty of treason)!!

[updatedscreenname]

a) it was widely reported that many Muslim groups knew that something was going to happen on 9/11
b) it was widely known that the towers had been attacked before and remained a target. Hush money was paid to 911 victims so that they would not claim negligence against the federal, state and local governments.
c) Walls were specifically placed between government agencies that blocked sharing of information.