Reading List June 13, 2014

Insurance Tyranny
Just a bit of Paul Krugman sarcasm today about those poor health insurance companies forced by Obamacare to make money. I feel for them, I really do.

Maine GOP Leader Boasts That His ‘Man’s Brain’ Makes Him Think More Rationally About Costs
And this just makes my lady-brain ache.

Before Prosecuting, Investigate the Government
As always, Bruce Schneier makes a good point about the use of security. Asking 'why' is a fundamental part of a democracy.

Xbox One, discs, and downloads: Better than feared, worse than hoped
Nerd Nuz: we'll see how it goes, I still have reservations about this.

From the Department of For Pete's Sake, Really?

FBI Director defends NSA surveillance on phone records, saying it could have helped derail 9/11 plotters
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) June 13, 2013

Uh huh. Too bad there wasn't anything else available to warn the U.S. against the terrorist attack on 9/11. Something like a security briefing entitled Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the US.