Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Otmar Issing

Born: 1936 (age 89)
Bio: Otmar Issing is a German economist. As the former Chief Economist and Member of the Board of the European Central Bank Issing developed the 'two pillar' approach to monetary policy decision-making that the ECB has adopted.
Known for:
- The Birth of the Euro (2008)
- Should We Have Faith in Central Banks (2002)