Sunday digest

- It is absolutely appalling that libertarians are now counselling voting for Democratic Congressional candidates to stop runaway federal spending, although it seems to have not hurt the economy ... yet.

- Great rule right here: In a debate, the first person to mention the word "Hitler" or "Nazis" should automatically lose. I think this should be expanded to include the words "Vietnam" and "quagmire".

- A look at why Iran can so easily shrug off the UN.

- The case for social policy rooted in tough love is borne out through the statistics.

- Speaking of social policy, I have to be suspicious any time activists from organizations like the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users applaud the Prime Minister. Don't safe injection sites just make it easier for users to not have to make the decision to kick the stuff, thereby prolonging their addictions?