opinion

An Advocate for Passengers

Only a fool would believe that terrorists have given up on the idea of using civilian aircraft as weapons of mass destruction. Luckily, those in charge of the nation’s security are no fools—they are well aware of the threat, and have taken measures since 9/11 to prevent another catastrophic hijacking.

That said, the zeal of the Transportation Security Administration’s front-line troops often is misguided and downright stupid. Read More

New York State’s Share of American Millionaires

New IRS stats:

An estimated 2.7 million U.S. adults in 2004 had gross assets of $1.5 million or more. In total, these top wealth holders owned nearly $11.1 trillion in assets. After accounting for debts and mortgages of $850.1 billion, these individuals had a combined net worth of over $10.2 trillion. A little less Read More