The Journal Gazette editorial page has joined the chorus of liberal drones trying to sell the incredible crock that it was the Tea Party's stubbornness that led to the Standard & Poor's downgrade of our credit rating:
Clearly, compromise will be required to develop a workable deficit-reduction plan.
What does state treasurer and U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock say about the need to reach agreement?
Oh, dear. The first NFL exhibition game or the GOP debate from Iowa. Whatever shall I watch tonight?
Hint: There's a good reason "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SOUND-BITE POLITICS???!!!!" has never been used as a TV promo.
Sen. Lugar in the news:
Never, ever thought I'd be tempted to contribute to PETA. But this is such a darn good cause:
PETA, ever inventive in finding new ways to be outrageous, has hit upon an idea of making Mars a meat-free planet. Toward that end, it has sent a plea to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to make sure this happens, reports Mogulite. How Musk would have that power is an open question.
What causes crime? Oh, come on, that's an easy one: Laws cause crime. "Crime" is an activity that the appropriate governing body puts sanctions on in order to discourage the activity. Remove the sanction, and it's just another activity. Reduce the number of laws, reduce the amount of crime.
With Rick Perry apparently poised to enter the presidential race, the Washington Post pulls out a journalistic staple and heads to the Lone Star State in an effort to understand the politician "as Texans see him."
Just a quiet little story a lot of people will barely notice:
Homeland security officials plan to install more security cameras Downtown in time for the Super Bowl.
Sixty-eight cameras are mounted in key areas throughout Downtown. By year's end, officials plan to add seven more near Lucas Oil Stadium and six or more along Georgia Street.
Hey, clean-living fans, good news. Hoosiers are cutting down on their vices. Revenues have been dropping at casinos:
Casino executives blame the downturn on the recession leading to fewer players at the slot machines and table games.
And the number of smokers has reached a historic low:
Sneegas said the new 2010 Indiana smoking rate validates the hard work underway in Hoosier committees to end tobacco use.
From The Onion: "Dept. Of Labor Reports It Could Be Nothing, But They May Have Spotted Job In Iowa Strip Mall"
