Predictions / Crime

The topics selected for our meeting on Monday, December 29, '08, are:

1. Predictions for 2009
   
2. Crime and Punishment
   

Regarding item #2: 

NPR: Criminal justice

CNN: Iranian to be blinded ...

Regarding item #1:

• Many at the meeting focussed on the economy.  Someone pointed out a WSJ piece about a Russian predicting the iminent breakup of the U.S.
  
• 1/8/09 update: Here's a Charlie Rose piece about remedies that are being considered.