Politics and other nightmares

Opinions are all over the map on the Obama-Republican compromise. I paid particular attention to conservative thought, which is anything but unanimous. The Club for Growth is against it. Jim DeMint expresed mixed feelings then came out against it. National Review is cautiously optimistic. I think Paul Ryan has it about right:

This week's winner of the "Do as I say, not as I do" award is Ted Turner, savior of Earth and father of five:

They're Tasing everybody in Chicago, Bro:

The tax-cut and unemployment-payment compromise will add to the already monstrous federal debt. But no problem, the government can just print more money. Well, maybe it can:

A printing problem with the new high-tech $100 bills has forced government printers to shut down production - and to quarantine more than one billion of the notes.

The city of Fort Wayne isn't the only government unit in the state that carelessly spends money on consultations of dubious value:

Some in Washington Township are questioning why the school district is spending tens of thousands of dollars a year on two public relations firms.

Criminal genius of the week:

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — Police say an Indiana man was arrested after mistakenly sending text messages to a prosecutor about drugs he was trying to sell.

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They read "Roxy twenties fifteen" and "Hey buddy just wonderin if you needed any fortys."

I thought Liz Brown was merely running for mayor. But I heard on WOWO this morning that she is actually throwing her hat into the ring. And Liz herself is even more explicit about her plans:

To really change the processes, to really cut spending, to really make this city business friendly, we need a leader who is willing to upset the apple cart a little bit.

Kevin Leininger has an interesting interview in today's paper with soon-to-depart Judge Kenneth Scheibenberger. The judge says he isn't mad because of his defeat by Wendy Davis, but:

. . . if Davis had campaigned against his record, he would have no complaint.

Finally, potty parity hits the U.S. House:

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner is tearing down the Parliamentarian's office to build female members of Congress a restroom.

It really is going to be a looooong session:

INDIANAPOLIS — The 117th session of the Indiana General Assembly doesn't open for business for another month, but the process of lawmaking is already under way. More than 900 requests for assistance have been submitted by state lawmakers to the Legislative Services Agency, the bill-drafting and research arm of the legislature.