Hoosier Hooligans, happily corrupting hapless Illinois hicks:
To shoot fireworks legally, a person must attend training at a local fire department and pass a safety and knowledge test. They must also apply for a site inspection by the fire department and apply for a permit issued by their local government.
William Weimer, vice president of Phantom Fireworks, said people from Illinois will continue to get fireworks in Indiana despite what the law says.
A little bit of 2nd Amendment disingenuousness from the Chicago Tribune, which, once upon a time, had a conservative editorial page. I'm not sure what it is now:
Repeal the wnd Amendment.
No, we don't suppose that's going to happen any time soon. But it should.
The 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is evidence that, while the founding fathers were brilliant men, they could have used an editor.
Only in Indiana. People play basketball in the street. Neighbors complain. Police issue warnings. There is mass outrage, and police back off:
Now Town Council President Bill Guarnery admits the town might have overreacted and will curtail strict enforcement of ordinances.
"We will go back to enforcing ordinances when there is a complaint," Guarnery said.
Let's try to enforce these, 'K?
The Indiana State Police reminds Hoosiers that only persons over the age of 18 may purchase fireworks.
And a person 18 or older must be present when anyone younger than 18 is using or possessing fireworks.
The fireworks have already started in my neighborhood, big-time over the weekened. My cats totally freaked. Can't wait for the patriotism to get a little quieter.
And stay off my lawn!
Hoosier deaths from overdoses went up 147 percent from 1999 to 2004, and the main culprit is not illegal drugs but the growing abuse of prescription drugs. And get this:
The problem, Wright said, is believed to be most serious among young adults and adolescents who take part in "pharm" parties, where they bring pills, throw them into a bowl and then indiscriminately grab a handful to take.
Indiana was one of the strongest supporters of Prohibition (which ended 75 years ago last week - raise a toast!). Hoosiers believed it would lower crime, improve health, decrease accidents, lead to prosperity, protect young people and raise public morals. It didn't quite work out that way:
What's next, the air we breathe?
Well, that didn't take long. Just hours after the Supreme Court's takedown of the D.C. gun ban, a challenge was filed in court against Chicago's similar ban, and Mayor Richard Daley was vowing to fight it. Here's what he said:
Daley called the ruling "very frightening" and vowed to vigorously fight any attempt to invalidate the city's ban.
Here's the big one everybody has been waiting for:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Washington D.C.'s sweeping ban on handguns is unconstitutional.
The justices voted 5-4 against the ban with Justice Antonin Scalia writing the opinion for the majority.
Newspaper reporters are supposed to be objective, which means they usually aren't allowed to write about things they are personally involved in. If your spouse is on the school board, you can't be on the education beat. If you're married to the police chief, you don't do crime reporting.
