The federal government and states across the country have spent billions of dollars in recent years on sprawling, privately run halfway houses, which are supposed to save money and rehabilitate inmates more effectively than prisons do.
I never had all that much faith in the Supreme Court, and my opinion of it turned more negative after John Roberts' inexplicable and indefensible embrace of Obamacare. I've wondered if others had the same reaction. Seems so:
This is a very good Wall Street Journal editorial about the federalism issues at state in the two gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court:
This week the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage, amid shifting American mores and a healthy debate about equality. Yet the two cases before the High Court are less about the institution of marriage than the sanctity of democratic institutions and the proper role of the courts.
Drat. I forgot to observe Earth Hour again this year:
Iconic landmarks and skylines were plunged into darkness on Saturday as the "Earth Hour" switch-off of lights around the world got under way to raise awareness of climate change.
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Today's "researchers boldly state the obvious" report:
They are the songs you cannot get out of your head. Now scientists may have found a way to help anyone plagued by those annoying tunes that lodge themselves inside our heads and repeat on an endless loop.
He really is a fascist at heart, isn't he?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights.
Strange little editorial on gun safety in the Evansville Courier & Press:
Owning a gun is a right and a responsibility. Now that a state court has left no doubt that Hoosiers may carry a handgun in all but a few exempted places, let those who choose to exercise this right do so in a responsible manner.
Butler County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney Michael Gmoser: Punxsutawney Phil must die:
A group of House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prevent the term "Redskins" from being trademarked, a move intended to put pressure on the Washington football club to change its name.
Remember when city officials here were enamored of Richard Florida and his "creative class" spiels? Hey, all we have to do is become more hip so we attract all the cool people, and they will transform our city into a dynamic center of growth? Well . . . oops:
