] "We're well on our way to squelching what gives this
] country an edge. What would it take to kill innovation
] altogether?

] As a casual observer of what makes this country work and
] what stops it cold, I hereby offer a few suggestions on
] how we can ruin American competitiveness and innovation
] in the course of this century. I think the reader will
] agree with me that we are already far down the road on
] many of them:
]
] "

How to Ruin American Enterprise by Ben Stein