Links

• George Will points out the hypocrisy of government restrictions on online gambling while promoting state-run lotteries.

• Is a 44 cent stamp such a good deal? One blogger notes that the cost of mailing a letter within the U.S. is about the same as shipping kiwi to the U.S. from New Zealand.

• Did you know that Danish law allows its municipalities to contract out their fire-fighting services?

• The Cato Institute's Michael Tanner says that health insurance co-ops are simply a public option by another name.

• Harvard economist Ed Glaeser continues his series on high-speed rail, looking at its impact on suburban sprawl.