I didn't know there were so many brave people in Indiana. A Muncie Star Press editorial praises the fearless in that part of the state:
Five of the seven Delaware County Council members demonstrated courage that is sometimes too rare among public officials Tuesday when they approved a wheel tax. It's now up to us to ensure our money is spent wisely.
Even I know enough not to just wander off without saying anything to anybody. My friend would rush over to the house to make sure I hadn't keeled over and become cat food. My sister would drive up from Indianapolis with a State Police escort. They'd probably rent out my office at work. Apparently, I'm a tad smarter than South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
Yeah, me, too, Mr. President:
President Obama calls the federal budget gap “something that keeps me awake at night.” He has two good reasons for sleeplessness.
One is political. Republicans have spent months hammering Mr. Obama over red ink. Recent polls suggest that their arguments have gained traction.
What a silly question to ask:
Is a government-dominated health-care system unconstitutional? A strong case can be made for that proposition, based on the same "right to privacy" that underlies such landmark Supreme Court decisions as Roe v. Wade.
Whether government-domionated health care is installed or not (probably yes, unfortuantaely) will dpend on many factors. Constitutionality is not one of them. Half the stuff the government does today is unconstitutional, and nobody gives
Another venerable institution risks irrelevance by failing to adequatetely deal with the fact that its membership is just too old and too white:
INDIANAPOLIS - The National Organization for Women has elected a 56-year-old Maryland woman as its next president in a narrow victory over a candidate who had been endorsed by the group's current president.
After hearing the explanation for why Fort Wayne isn't part of "official" high-speed rail plans, I feel much better:
Recently released federal train-route maps do not include Fort Wayne as a stop, but Harnish said those maps were completed hastily and should not be considered accurate.
Those of us who argue strongly and often that the Constitution is about immutable principles rather than evolving standards are obligated to wince (metaphorically) in public when a case comes along that gives the other side (Supreme Court justices should care about people, not just the law!) some ammunition. This is me wincing:
Well, maybe he was just in there looking for a client:
The president of the Jeffersonville City Council said she will call a special meeting next week to discuss the future of the council's lawyer, who was found Wednesday lying in a neighbor's garbage can after what he called a night of celebratory drinking.
Larry Wilder was found by the neighbor around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
