No Human Zone “This proposal is not for the timid as initially it will be highly controversial because of natural skepticism about the likelihood and timing of autonomous vehicles and failure to recognize the benefits.” —A proposal from some tech …
Insurance-Free Practice “Ninety-nine percent of other doctors said, ‘I don’t blame you.’ … One hundred percent said, ‘You are crazy.”‘ — Dr. Todd Johnson of Lincoln, Neb., on the reaction of his colleagues to his opening the first membership-based, insurance-free …
Star Trek Tragedy “In spite of our unbelievable grief, we decided to come here to prevent other families from the same tragedy.” — Victor Yelchin, father of “Star Trek” movie actor Anton Yelchin, and his family sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles …
Culture of Indifference “The federal government’s culture of indifference to worker safety at Hanford must end.” —Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson asked a federal court to order the U.S. Department of Energy to implement enhanced safety and vapor monitoring measures …
Fire Water “I think it’s important for people to realize that being able to light your tap water on fire in many cases is a natural occurrence.” —Owen Sherwood, lead author of a study that shows roughly 18 percent had …
Moped Safety “Literally, you can be stinking drunk on a moped and can’t be arrested.” —South Carolina State Sen. Greg Hembree, in response to the lack of regulation for mopeds. Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a moped safety bill in June …
Abandoned Properties “We are taking action to crack down on these neighborhood blights.” —New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on June 7 in announcing more than $100 million in funding to help new homeowners and renovate so-called “zombie properties” — …
Two Choices “At this point, we have two choices – work together toward an amicable solution or spend years in litigation.” —Gov. John Bel Edwards wants the oil and gas industries to settle lawsuits alleging they caused extensive damage to …
Campus Guns “College campuses as gun-free zones present an environment where murderers, rapists and other criminals may commit crimes without fear of being harmed by their victims.” —An NRA lobbyist who supported a new Tennessee law to allow state college …
Deficient Roads “Forty years of underfunding isn’t going to be reversed in 10 years. … We need to stay on course.” —Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Terri Angier comments on a recent report showing that 28 percent of Oklahoma roads are …
