Excellent Friday Op-eds

NYTIMES columnist, Roger Cohen, makes a great point:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/opinion/roger-cohen-personal-freedom-government-oversight.html

“… But safety should not be paramount; it is not a supreme value; it should not be the altar at which freedom is sacrificed. Just because more and more tools exist to control people does not mean authorities should use them, and just because accidents happen does not mean life should be lived as if they are always imminent.”

David Brooks on life:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/opinion/brooks-the-credit-illusion.html

WashPost’s Pozen on discount rates and pension accounting:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pension-savings-in-transportation-bill-may-be-costly/2012/08/02/gJQAvjmtSX_story.html