Politics and other nightmares

This seems like a pretty silly exercise in the obvious since, you know, Obama just got re-elected:

Washington (CNN) - A plurality of Americans think President Barack Obama will do a better job during his second term than he did in his first term in the White House, according to a new national survey.

Well, he could hardly do worse, could he?

A newspaper uses its First Amendment rights to sneer at the 2nd Amendment and gets the sharp criticism it deserves:

The Journal News in White Plains, N.Y., used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information on registered handgun owners in the area. Many owners and other critics are outraged that criminals now know where the guns are – and aren't.

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Live Free or Die -- Literally:

When Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty, or give me death," it was a revolutionary cry for freedom from British rule. Little did he know at the time that his words were prophetic because there is a strong relationship between economic freedom and life expectancy.

Goodbye and good riddance to Government Motors:

You may recall that during the presidential election, the Treasury Department refused requests by General Motors to unload the government's stake in the giant automaker.

Anyone want to tell me why this isn't a good idea?

HARROLD, Texas (AP) - In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don't give much thought to safety at the community's lone school - mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons.

In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff's office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know - and trust - one another. So the school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school.

Indiana education officials think they have a good reason for not claiming about $12 million the U.S. Department of Education wanted to give it in 2010 and 2011 to help make sure the children of migrant workers get a good education:

Huh. The Journal Gazette had a gun control editorial this morning that I didn't totally hate:

When the president speaks people listen -- two graduation speakers at Indiana State University catch the "You didn't build that" fever:

A federal judge and a newly minted nurse reminded Indiana State University graduates Saturday they didn't get where they are - and won't get where they're going - entirely on their own.

Yes, we all saw this coming from a mile away, but that doesn't make it any less depressing:

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has offered to raise the top tax rate for earners making more than $1 million, a source told the Associated Press.