Omigod, has anyone told Harold Camping yet? We could certainly use his guidance and spiritual counseling:
A pair of astronomers say inabout 1 billion years the output of our Sun will go up enough to evaporate the oceans and rivers into water vapor.
Oh, wait, that's "billion," not "million." I shouldn't have been so quick to become flabbergasted. Never mind.
I like this screed from Mark Steyn via Instapundit:
It could happen here:
The Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 decision, has an upheld an injunction by a three-judge panel ordering California to release about 46,000 inmates -- more than one-fourth the state prison population -- over the next two years to relieve overcrowding.
Those of you who like to note turning-point (or tipping-point) milestones might consider that history could look back on this year as a major one. Several major polls this year have recorded for the first time that a majority of Americans now favor legalizing gay marriage. Now add Gallup:
Indiana got screwed. Under the original provisions of the Northwest Ordinance, Illinois would have had a boundary tangent to the southern tip of Lake Michigan, giving the state no Lake Michigan shoreline.
Somehow, this is not as shocking as it should be:
It's commendable to keep "the children" and their welfare in mind when considering public policy, but it can get out of hand. Judges in Tippecanoe County are proposing new rules intended to shield youngsters from the bickering and resentment that often accompany divorce:
Boy, President Obama has the thinnest skin of anybody in politics today:
This must be the day for astounding, unbelievable news. First up is the revelation that many of the same Democrats who ripped Republican senatorial candidate Dan Coats last year for being a lobbyist-- better sit down for this -- are backing Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Gregg, a registered lobbyist in Indiana. Gasp! Hypocrisy! In politics!
Game, set and match to the gentleman from Wisconsin:
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan said Monday that Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich does not fully understand a GOP proposal to turn Medicare into a voucher system, dismissing criticism from the former House speaker that the plan would be a radical change.
