Politics and other nightmares

It was Henry Kissinger, I believe, who observed that power is the ultiamte aphrodisiac:

For the second time in two years, Washington, D.C., has been ranked the number one city for cheaters.

Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, makes the case for a flat tax. In front of the whole Washington crowd. At the White House prayer breakdfast, no less:

"What we need to do is come up with something simple. And when I pick up my Bible, you know what I see? I see the fairest individual in the universe, God, and he's given us a system. It's called a tithe.

Boy, I dunno:

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A congressman from northeastern Indiana is sponsoring a bill that would allow people who legally carry a concealed weapon in their home state to do the same in other states that allow concealed weapons.

That delay everyone was expecting has finally been announced:

INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers will not take up a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriages this year, leaders of the Republican-dominated Indiana General Assembly said Thursday.

Good:

The rules of the road could change for moped drivers in the Hoosier state.

Indiana House Bill 1523 sets strict rules for using mopeds. It creates a new moped license, would require that mopeds be registered and users would have to pay registration fees, along with state and county taxes.

And I thought the nanny state was out of control in this country:

Australian children are to be banned from blowing out candles together on birthday cakes – because they could be puffing germs onto one another.

If gun control goes down in flames, you may blame the NRA, but give some of the credit to celebrity blabbermouths who can't refrain from staying stupid things.

Chris Rock:

Oh, drat? You mean there will be two whole days in every week when I won't have the house blizzarded with bills and junk mail?

Educattion reformer Michelle Rhee on why she broke with fellow Democrats to beicome a strong advocate for vouchers:

This sound like a good idea?

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - A southern Indiana city has taken its first step toward banning charities from collecting money from motorists at intersections.

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