Implicit in the Constitution is a presumption in favor of freedom. The Constitution sets the bar high for anyone who would, through the legislative or judicial process, curtail anyone else's freedom of speech . Witness a federal court verdict holding U.S. handgun makers responsible for deaths and injuries suffered as a result of crimes committed using handguns. A recent Boston Globe opinion editorial supports this verdict. The problem with such reasoning is that it undervalues freedom.
Free societies are often messy.
We don't always like what happens in them. I, for one, don't want to be a pawn on someone else's chessboard. The Massachusetts Economic Outlook for 1999 . In this issue of Newslink, we bring you the highlights of the forum. We also conducted a survey of BHI friends for their thoughts on the coming year.