Before reading about recent protests from the Chamber of Commerce about pursuit of corporate criminals, I remembered reading that while the FBI reports crime statistics, it excludes things like wage theft and violations of the clean water act. I'm guessing that the comparison of reportable crime ("white-collar crime likely costs the American economy between $300 and $800 billion per year, while street crimes like burglary and theft cost around $16 billion") would be similarly astonishing.
Matthew 23 has Jesus condemning the Pharisees for "straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel." At least we know this tactic isn't new.
Meanwhile, today's Yogi Berra reminder: prediction is hard, especially about the future.
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